Subject	Zvil gave solid advice, i would add...
Posted by	Jayru on November 10, 2012 at 2:14 PM
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In Reply To	My personal opinion and advice is posted by Zvil (FL) on November 09, 2012 at 10:04 PM
Message	Even with compression numbers you never really know if an engine has been used/abused in it's life. The bearings (especially rod ones) are notorious for taking a beating and are prone to oil starvation. I had a TT with 67K that I thought "must be perfect because of the low mileage and looked clean as can be" - flash forward a year and the motor/turbos were complete shit (low compression/wiped bearings). I'm now thousands more into the project then I wanted to be. It can all escalate very quickly... Be careful and figure on at least cracking the pan and replacing the main/rod bearings for good measure. 93 2+2 Twin Turbo Track Build - jsworks.org for more info!
Follow Ups	Is this a good donor for a TT Z32 swap? - TrocK 20:47:37 11/09/12 Honestly, looks kinda rough to me - Drk93TT 21:03:25 11/09/12 Agreed. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 21:08:57 11/09/12 Re: Honestly, looks kinda rough to me - TrocK 21:16:39 11/09/12 Sounds like a financial cliff to me. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 21:24:37 11/09/12 My personal opinion and advice is - Zvil (FL) 22:04:50 11/09/12 Re: My personal opinion and advice is - TrocK 22:20:56 11/09/12 sounds like a rare oppurtunity.... I would personally go for - Zvil (FL) 23:06:53 11/09/12 Zvil gave solid advice, i would add... - Jayru 14:14:16 11/10/12 Why does it look like it was in a flood? (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 21:07:42 11/09/12 Re: Why does it look like it was in a flood? - TrocK 21:10:49 11/09/12 There is a lot of rust in unusual places! (n/m) - JonnyZ(SoCal) 21:53:24 11/09/12 Seriously, with all the good TT's out there for sale cheap, - zellamay 23:51:55 11/09/12 I wouldn't put good/cheap in the same sentence. - Jayru 14:18:53 11/10/12 2nd. Realistically you need around 10 to get a baseline IMO - ConVerTT 17:41:32 11/10/12 Well, the good ones are cheaper than they used to be, - zellamay 19:58:46 11/10/12 Mold on the steering wheel, looks rough all around. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 20:24:04 11/10/12 The hell? That looks like MY old car. - MegamanMk2 20:33:12 11/10/12 Re: The hell? That looks like MY old car. - TrocK 11:21:47 11/11/12 Oh my, the gunmetal AVS... Sold I assume... (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 09:16:28 11/12/12 i was thinking powder-coating my AVS's gun metal - genic 20:17:08 11/12/12
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