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[quote=”UncleJohn” post=59454]LOL Im so sorry man I hate to laugh but I bought a 82 Toyota Corolla Stationwagon for a kid (200 bucks body rusted to heck but the engine tran was great and rock solid running, thing was a beast too.) Anyway it was just a standard five speed…He did pretty much the SAME thing…Yeah dude you are screwed. It was a four cylender, and the guts of the moter looked like some one put M80s in each bore and set em off.lol But the block was fine. I actually had a buddy rebuild the moter using the same block and port polishing the cylender walls..but yeah short of that your screwed sorry.lol[/quote]
As I’ve just found out. The shop called me, said I need a new engine and they can pop one in (with 100k) for $2275. No can afford….
So I can attempt a swap with a $200 junkyard engine, or buy a $1000 car. My friend suggested I do both, which may not actually be a bad idea– I’ll have transportation so I can take my time with the swap and make sure I do it right. I’ve got about a week between school ending and work starting, so after my final final today, I guess it’s time to start seriously car shopping.
[quote=”dohc-kindaguy” post=59390]Yeah, they used to make a whole lot more though, my grandpa actually has a 1961 international pickup on his farm, hasn’t ran in years, though when it was parked in the 70s-80’s it did… It’s long past rescue now though, otherwise I’d use it as a project car… :([/quote]
Tractors and heavy duty trucks were their specialty, but they built lighter-duty trucks and of course SUVs as well.
Infact International does still make some smaller (non-industrial) engines… The ford navistar hd idi was built by international
Navistar IS International– technically their full name is Navistar International Corporation. They changed their name sometime in the 80s as they were going bankrupt and selling off divisions.
In someway I think international has something to do with cummins, but not sure how they are tied in… if at all… But I think they original i6 engine designed was designed by international and then sold it to cummins…
They did indeed work with Ford on the 6.9 IDI (and the bulletproof 7.3), but idk about cummins??? :huh:
[quote=”dohc-kindaguy” post=59390]Yeah, they used to make a whole lot more though, my grandpa actually has a 1961 international pickup on his farm, hasn’t ran in years, though when it was parked in the 70s-80’s it did… It’s long past rescue now though, otherwise I’d use it as a project car… :([/quote]
Tractors and heavy duty trucks were their specialty, but they built lighter-duty trucks and of course SUVs as well.
Infact International does still make some smaller (non-industrial) engines… The ford navistar hd idi was built by international
Navistar IS International– technically their full name is Navistar International Corporation. They changed their name sometime in the 80s as they were going bankrupt and selling off divisions.
In someway I think international has something to do with cummins, but not sure how they are tied in… if at all… But I think they original i6 engine designed was designed by international and then sold it to cummins…
They did indeed work with Ford on the 6.9 IDI (and the bulletproof 7.3), but idk about cummins??? :huh:
[quote=”dohc-kindaguy” post=59384]Oh god, lol, It’d have to be a truck for that kind of mpg, I mean, one that I could actually make use of for towing, hauling, working, then when the days done, off road off course and all that fun stuff :P[/quote]
Well, they did do a truck, but I’d rather have the SUV. Especially with the 3.6L Nissan SD300T (though they only made that for 1980, which has the worst-looking grille, so I’d have to swap in one from a 77). After all, how many people can say they own a full-size two-door orange convertible SUV with a diesel engine, a 4 speed manual, a front bench seat, and the ability to offroad anywhere? :blink:
Oh ya, and the diesel should be capable of 20mpg 😆
[quote=”dohc-kindaguy” post=59384]Oh god, lol, It’d have to be a truck for that kind of mpg, I mean, one that I could actually make use of for towing, hauling, working, then when the days done, off road off course and all that fun stuff :P[/quote]
Well, they did do a truck, but I’d rather have the SUV. Especially with the 3.6L Nissan SD300T (though they only made that for 1980, which has the worst-looking grille, so I’d have to swap in one from a 77). After all, how many people can say they own a full-size two-door orange convertible SUV with a diesel engine, a 4 speed manual, a front bench seat, and the ability to offroad anywhere? :blink:
Oh ya, and the diesel should be capable of 20mpg 😆
[quote=”dohc-kindaguy” post=59373]If I had the money though I’d have a supercharged buick to, but I can’t afford the gas :P[/quote]
I figure gas will only get more expensive, so if I want to have some fun now’s the time. Besides, the Ultra gets about 28 highway, so that’s not too bad.
If I had $5-8k, I’d get an International Scout II, which can occasionally achieve 15 MPG if you push it, so… :whistle:
[quote=”dohc-kindaguy” post=59373]If I had the money though I’d have a supercharged buick to, but I can’t afford the gas :P[/quote]
I figure gas will only get more expensive, so if I want to have some fun now’s the time. Besides, the Ultra gets about 28 highway, so that’s not too bad.
If I had $5-8k, I’d get an International Scout II, which can occasionally achieve 15 MPG if you push it, so… :whistle:
[quote=”dohc-kindaguy” post=59370]With 3k though you can get a good focus with a duratech or Zetec motor, cd player, good tires, ATX or MTX-75, working A/C they are allot more fun than a lanos so long as you don’t have an SPI engine, in witch case run away… FAST… Just depends on how you want to spend it I guess…[/quote]
Meh, if I had 3 grand I’d get a late ’90s-early decade Buick Park Avenue Ultra. Indestructible 3.8L supercharged engine putting out 240hp, easily increased by dropping pulley sizes and a few mods such as intercooler, U-bend exhaust delete, etc, all in the body of a complete grandpa’s car. The ultimate sleeper :cheer:
[quote=”dohc-kindaguy” post=59370]With 3k though you can get a good focus with a duratech or Zetec motor, cd player, good tires, ATX or MTX-75, working A/C they are allot more fun than a lanos so long as you don’t have an SPI engine, in witch case run away… FAST… Just depends on how you want to spend it I guess…[/quote]
Meh, if I had 3 grand I’d get a late ’90s-early decade Buick Park Avenue Ultra. Indestructible 3.8L supercharged engine putting out 240hp, easily increased by dropping pulley sizes and a few mods such as intercooler, U-bend exhaust delete, etc, all in the body of a complete grandpa’s car. The ultimate sleeper :cheer:
Okay, I never thought this would turn into a Daewoo-vs-the-world argument.
Sorry to disappoint, but if the Corolla doesn’t turn out to be worth saving, I won’t be buying a Daewoo. I’ll get something that is $1000 and can be resold easily. My friend is talking me into a 94 Camry V6 w/5spd, and if one becomes available in my area that’s probably the route I’ll go.
Regardless of whether Daewoos are good cars or not, fact is they don’t sell quickly, and I need something that’ll sell quickly so I can swap it for something I actually want when I have more money at the end of the summer.
Okay, I never thought this would turn into a Daewoo-vs-the-world argument.
Sorry to disappoint, but if the Corolla doesn’t turn out to be worth saving, I won’t be buying a Daewoo. I’ll get something that is $1000 and can be resold easily. My friend is talking me into a 94 Camry V6 w/5spd, and if one becomes available in my area that’s probably the route I’ll go.
Regardless of whether Daewoos are good cars or not, fact is they don’t sell quickly, and I need something that’ll sell quickly so I can swap it for something I actually want when I have more money at the end of the summer.
[quote=”LeoTheLion89″ post=59287][quote=”wysetech” post=59254]Since when is anything Deawoo more dependable than Toyota? :sick:[/quote]
Daewoo isnt victim of mass recalls they dont have a Sudden Runaway Acceleration issue either.[/quote]
It’s hard for a television set to have a runaway acceleration 😛
Seriously though, my Corolla is old enough to have a mechanical throttle so that isn’t an issue. Frankly there’s actually very little to go wrong. It has just two air bags, no ABS, no traction control, and the world’s only aftermarket cassette player. It’s been a very reliable little car. And I still hate it. It’s just so… lifeless. Unfortunately it’ll be up to economics to dictate its fate.
[quote=”LeoTheLion89″ post=59287][quote=”wysetech” post=59254]Since when is anything Deawoo more dependable than Toyota? :sick:[/quote]
Daewoo isnt victim of mass recalls they dont have a Sudden Runaway Acceleration issue either.[/quote]
It’s hard for a television set to have a runaway acceleration 😛
Seriously though, my Corolla is old enough to have a mechanical throttle so that isn’t an issue. Frankly there’s actually very little to go wrong. It has just two air bags, no ABS, no traction control, and the world’s only aftermarket cassette player. It’s been a very reliable little car. And I still hate it. It’s just so… lifeless. Unfortunately it’ll be up to economics to dictate its fate.
