88 civic hatch ls

[mustardghost]

Im thinking about buying a 88 civic hatch has a ls swap done. The body needs paint, and rims. The guy said a rod is knocking and he lives hr away. 500$ isnt a bad price, I'm just a little lost. Would it be worth it to fix the ls or just swap in something different? Thanks for the help.

 

[get_nick]

depends on your budget. you should be able to get a long block for pretty cheap. a raw shell is generally around $500. just depends on how much work you can/want to do. Best case you get a long block for $400, si wheels for $300, and a maaco job for $500 and sell it some day for $2200-ish.

Definitely don't try to buy it and drive it that far, it's gonna blow.

 

[Briansol]

consider the block toast. what do you have? a rusted shell.
is that worth it to you?

you could probably find a better shape roller with stock motor for 500