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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3901732" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>The 1995 corolla was bought in 2000 because the car the wife drove most had a transmission issue.</p><p>Sometimes just goes to Neutral. It was a 1989 Ford escort with 276,000 miles on it.</p><p>That Corolla had 74,000 miles on it when I bought it and I gave 6000 for it.</p><p></p><p>That is the most money I have ever had tied up in a vehicle.</p><p>I like to build my own and it usually takes me 3 months of scrounging parts and pieces to stick a basket case together and i found I usually have right at $4,500 in a finished basket case and every one of them are super reliable after I am done.</p><p></p><p>Well until i try and find the topend speed of the thing.</p><p>I have blown 2 engines up doing that.</p><p>I need to stop that <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I have a few good builder engines left and enough parts to build another transmission and a few decent rearends.</p><p>Only thing I usually pay for is a good custom driveshaft.</p><p>I have built my own driveshaft and it had a slight vibration at 70.</p><p></p><p>That car was not driven 70 very often.</p><p>It was a 1956 4 door belair and no engine and no transmission.</p><p>A 1980 Mustang donated the 200" inline 6 and c4 transmission.</p><p>A chevy Luv donated the radiator and fuel tank.</p><p></p><p>I took the original 56 chevy shaft and cut the weld off the front yolk and slid out the yolk and did the same to the Mustang yolk. Lined the Ford yolk up in the Chevy shaft and welded it together.</p><p></p><p>Did some research in a parts book at Oreilly and found that a certain 1965 Volvo coolant temp sensor would fit the ford engine and have darn near the right resistance to make the coolant gauge read correctly.</p><p>10 ohms off so off to radio shack for a 10cent resistor.</p><p></p><p>That took me 2 days from the time I decided to put the ford engine into the chevy car and have it driving down the road.</p><p></p><p>I had 2500 in that one and that included buying it for 900 and new tires and shocks and tag </p><p>and every last bolt and all fluids.</p><p></p><p>I am a tight wad and that is why i like to build my own and not buy something ready to go.</p><p>But for the wife I keep her in an updated vehicle.</p><p></p><p>She likes power steering and power windows.</p><p>She drives a 2007 Vibe. 1.8 Toyota engine in it same thing as a Matrix almost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3901732, member: 15054"] The 1995 corolla was bought in 2000 because the car the wife drove most had a transmission issue. Sometimes just goes to Neutral. It was a 1989 Ford escort with 276,000 miles on it. That Corolla had 74,000 miles on it when I bought it and I gave 6000 for it. That is the most money I have ever had tied up in a vehicle. I like to build my own and it usually takes me 3 months of scrounging parts and pieces to stick a basket case together and i found I usually have right at $4,500 in a finished basket case and every one of them are super reliable after I am done. Well until i try and find the topend speed of the thing. I have blown 2 engines up doing that. I need to stop that :) I have a few good builder engines left and enough parts to build another transmission and a few decent rearends. Only thing I usually pay for is a good custom driveshaft. I have built my own driveshaft and it had a slight vibration at 70. That car was not driven 70 very often. It was a 1956 4 door belair and no engine and no transmission. A 1980 Mustang donated the 200" inline 6 and c4 transmission. A chevy Luv donated the radiator and fuel tank. I took the original 56 chevy shaft and cut the weld off the front yolk and slid out the yolk and did the same to the Mustang yolk. Lined the Ford yolk up in the Chevy shaft and welded it together. Did some research in a parts book at Oreilly and found that a certain 1965 Volvo coolant temp sensor would fit the ford engine and have darn near the right resistance to make the coolant gauge read correctly. 10 ohms off so off to radio shack for a 10cent resistor. That took me 2 days from the time I decided to put the ford engine into the chevy car and have it driving down the road. I had 2500 in that one and that included buying it for 900 and new tires and shocks and tag and every last bolt and all fluids. I am a tight wad and that is why i like to build my own and not buy something ready to go. But for the wife I keep her in an updated vehicle. She likes power steering and power windows. She drives a 2007 Vibe. 1.8 Toyota engine in it same thing as a Matrix almost. [/QUOTE]
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