Not Sure what to do

[icepanthar22]

I have a mk3 supra that I love - drove it everyone until it died on June 9, 2007 b/c of a snapp'd rod. I bought a used engine from SF member, and was told it only had 71k original miles on it. To make a long story short, I got the engine - the compression numbers came out totally wrong - had the head pulled - there were cracks in it - the bottom end - there were bent rods and alot of scoring.

So, I am torn. I dont know if I want to sell the chassis (white targa original body - barely had 100k on it) and all goodies...or throw another engine in there.
What do you guys think?

 

[ValgeKotkas]

Repair.

 

[Shytheed Dumas]

^^^ yeah. It's not the car's fault that you got ripped off by a jerk, and it sounds like there is no way you would consider selling or parting it out if he hadn't misrepresented the sale.

Did you buy locally? Do you have any recourse, or did you at least post up the experience on SF? Seems to me he really needs to own up to this.

 

[icepanthar22]

No I bought it in FL and had it shipped up to ATL where my 7m expert is working on it. i dont have the space/tools to do alot of it, and he does.

i am going to post something on SF...i just hadnt had a chance. i was thinking of buying a lexus sc300

 

[tubbie]

Dont fix it. Sell it ot me.... :naughty:

FWIW: You never ever buy an engine without inspecting it on site, unless it's from an actual place of business with a warranty/gurantee. Even then, you must still check it yourself before handing over the cash. I was screwed by someone VERY VERY well known a few years ago on a turbo engine that was bad when he said it was perfect ready to go in. Turns out a valve was broken and the broken piece was all jammed into the piston. Had to do a total rebuiled and replaces 2 pistons.

 

[icepanthar22]

yes, i learned my lesson on this mess :-(

tubbie - if you are seriously interested let me know. if i do sell it, i want to sell it whole...and not a part out.

 

[foreverpsycotic]

my vote is to fix it, then drive to the guys house and leave the broken ass block on his car.

 

[LilMissMkIII]

my vote is to fix it, then drive to the guys house and leave the broken ass block on his car.

x2

 

[supra_ed]

the mature, responsible, sensible thing to do wuold be chalk it up as loss. but since wen is that fun? if body in great shape just buy another engine for a grand, but mls head gasket in it and have fun

 

[AJ'S 88NA]

Have them check the block to se if it can be salvaged, score a lot of the times can be bored out as long as everything else checks out, then pick up a head. I'd fix it sounds like the rest of the car is OK. Make her bigger and better.

 

[7Mboost]

jdm motor time.

 

[icepanthar22]

who would be a reliable dealer to buy a motor from ? i saw a thread on here awhile back but i cant find it...

so i did search.....

 

[Justin727]

time to buy a 1jz from either driftmotion or Jarco

 

[Reaper Man]

if you've got the funds, I'd say just go with another engine. It all depends on what's going on and your goals for the car whether you go 1JZ or 7m

I'm looking at the sobering fact that after I bought a bum engine, I won't have the finances to put my car on the road/ fix it etc for quite a while, and it's already at the shop