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nyycamarogirl · 02-12-2010, 04:01 PM

http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/cto/1594229025.html

It apparently has a knocking rod.... my friend is a mechanic and wants to do all the work for free. He is looking up prices of new engines and such.... but it seems to be in great condition for a few hundred bucks...

Drew10 · 02-12-2010, 04:34 PM

You could have your friend put a small block in it. $700-o.b.o. sounds like a decent price, but as the add says that picture is a little dated. A 2.8 ltr v-6 should be cheap also but finding one with low miles may pose a problem. I say if your friend can find a good engine go for it. Then you can lock your new Camaro up somewhere and people can try to break into your old one instead.

nyycamarogirl · 02-12-2010, 04:54 PM

That's what I was thinking... plus it's an auto so it would be easier to drive in annoying traffic... my real baby can stay safe

nyycamarogirl · 02-12-2010, 05:25 PM

My buddy said $350 for a whole new engine with 105k on it, or $200 for a new block... I think I am gonna do it!!!!!!!

Drew10 · 02-12-2010, 07:37 PM

Go for it. You will have a collection started.

Michael_Js · 02-12-2010, 07:39 PM

Yup! Go for it!

*CamaroSpike23* · 02-13-2010, 07:22 AM

get it then swap in a carb'd LS1.... oh, wait... I already did that....

ok, swap in an LSX 454..... oh, wait.... thats what we are working on now....

get it anyway!!!

Supercamaro64 · 02-13-2010, 05:50 PM

tht looks like a good deal if your going to get a dif engine in there. Its prolly so cheap because its not running well, if at all, and most ppl arent going to swap the engine. i got mine for 550, and the reason it was so low was the body isnt great on it. but it runs great. without a good engine, itll bring the price way down. i say go for it. and is that amherst wisconsin or masechusets? or some other random place lol

toesuf94 · 02-19-2010, 09:49 AM

please tell me this car is in your driveway NOW. Looks like it is rust free and in decent shape. Was a 2.8 car so it is not all torn up. Slap a 3.8 liter in there and make a screamer out of it - maybe a turbo swap from a wrecked Grand National???

I would love to find one that clean just to fix up and drive for that little bit of money. The ones around here are rusty and rough at that price.

02-12-2010, 04:01 PM	#1
nyycamarogirl Camaro Girl Drives: 2010 Camaro LS, SIM M6, 315hp Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Philly/South Jersey & Cville, VA Posts: 138 View My Garage	Steal or not? http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/cto/1594229025.html It apparently has a knocking rod.... my friend is a mechanic and wants to do all the work for free. He is looking up prices of new engines and such.... but it seems to be in great condition for a few hundred bucks...

02-12-2010, 07:39 PM	#6
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Yup! Go for it! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

02-13-2010, 05:50 PM	#8
Supercamaro64 Right, right. Drives: 79 Z28, 86 Camaro, 94 Burb 4x4 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 1,350 View My Garage	tht looks like a good deal if your going to get a dif engine in there. Its prolly so cheap because its not running well, if at all, and most ppl arent going to swap the engine. i got mine for 550, and the reason it was so low was the body isnt great on it. but it runs great. without a good engine, itll bring the price way down. i say go for it. and is that amherst wisconsin or masechusets? or some other random place lol __________________ "You wanna lay the fate of the world on the kids camaro? Thats cool." "When reporters asked what it was, one official stated, 'It's a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs.'" The Creampuff Fleet-

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02-12-2010, 04:34 PM	#2
Drew10 Enjoys a good train wreck Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,800	You could have your friend put a small block in it. $700-o.b.o. sounds like a decent price, but as the add says that picture is a little dated. A 2.8 ltr v-6 should be cheap also but finding one with low miles may pose a problem. I say if your friend can find a good engine go for it. Then you can lock your new Camaro up somewhere and people can try to break into your old one instead.

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nyycamarogirl Camaro Girl Drives: 2010 Camaro LS, SIM M6, 315hp Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Philly/South Jersey & Cville, VA Posts: 138 View My Garage	That's what I was thinking... plus it's an auto so it would be easier to drive in annoying traffic... my real baby can stay safe

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nyycamarogirl Camaro Girl Drives: 2010 Camaro LS, SIM M6, 315hp Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Philly/South Jersey & Cville, VA Posts: 138 View My Garage	My buddy said $350 for a whole new engine with 105k on it, or $200 for a new block... I think I am gonna do it!!!!!!!

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Drew10 Enjoys a good train wreck Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,800	Go for it. You will have a collection started.

02-19-2010, 09:49 AM	#9
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	please tell me this car is in your driveway NOW. Looks like it is rust free and in decent shape. Was a 2.8 car so it is not all torn up. Slap a 3.8 liter in there and make a screamer out of it - maybe a turbo swap from a wrecked Grand National??? I would love to find one that clean just to fix up and drive for that little bit of money. The ones around here are rusty and rough at that price.