sLoWnStEaDy
04-11-2007, 06:36 PM
3.0L DOHC, 5 speed trans, 12X,XXX miles, minimal cosmetic damage (see pics), it does start/run/drive just fine now that the old gas is out. Has a fresh tune-up and oil change with a WIX filter.
When i got it running it had a real slight knock and only after it warmed up. So I tore it all apart and found the middle rear piston had a spun rod. I was hoping a new bearing would take care of it, so i put all new rod bearings in along with a new oil pan gasket. The car was fine for a couple days then all of a sudden started the knockin again, so i pulled it home with the lumina. If i dont sell it by the end of April i will be keeping it and rebuilding the engine with VR4 parts and then well, guess....
Also FYI there are JDM engines with under 50K miles selling for around $800 and VR4 engine selling for around $1300
$2500
http://i84.imagethrust.com/t/1011242/new3000gt001.jpg (http://i84.imagethrust.com/images/4f4m/view-image/new-3000gt-001.html) http://i84.imagethrust.com/t/1011243/new3000gt002.jpg (http://i84.imagethrust.com/images/4f4n/view-image/new-3000gt-002.html) http://i84.imagethrust.com/t/1011244/new3000gt003.jpg (http://i84.imagethrust.com/images/4f4o/view-image/new-3000gt-003.html) http://i83.imagethrust.com/t/1011245/new3000gt004.jpg (http://i83.imagethrust.com/images/4f4p/view-image/new-3000gt-004.html) http://i83.imagethrust.com/t/1011246/new3000gt006.jpg (http://i83.imagethrust.com/images/4f4q/view-image/new-3000gt-006.html)
When i got it running it had a real slight knock and only after it warmed up. So I tore it all apart and found the middle rear piston had a spun rod. I was hoping a new bearing would take care of it, so i put all new rod bearings in along with a new oil pan gasket. The car was fine for a couple days then all of a sudden started the knockin again, so i pulled it home with the lumina. If i dont sell it by the end of April i will be keeping it and rebuilding the engine with VR4 parts and then well, guess....
Also FYI there are JDM engines with under 50K miles selling for around $800 and VR4 engine selling for around $1300
$2500
http://i84.imagethrust.com/t/1011242/new3000gt001.jpg (http://i84.imagethrust.com/images/4f4m/view-image/new-3000gt-001.html) http://i84.imagethrust.com/t/1011243/new3000gt002.jpg (http://i84.imagethrust.com/images/4f4n/view-image/new-3000gt-002.html) http://i84.imagethrust.com/t/1011244/new3000gt003.jpg (http://i84.imagethrust.com/images/4f4o/view-image/new-3000gt-003.html) http://i83.imagethrust.com/t/1011245/new3000gt004.jpg (http://i83.imagethrust.com/images/4f4p/view-image/new-3000gt-004.html) http://i83.imagethrust.com/t/1011246/new3000gt006.jpg (http://i83.imagethrust.com/images/4f4q/view-image/new-3000gt-006.html)