I should probably clarify the "engine needs work" statement. About 2 1/2 years ago, it started making a knocking sound. It has gotten progressivelylouder, but the vehicle itself drives fine, can cruise on the fwy at 75mph all day.
At that time, I was told by a local mechanic who shall remain nameless (unless you really must know), it was probably the rockers. Paid the guy to check them. Said that wasn't the problem, maybe it was the lifters, so I had him replace the lifters. That didn't help because the next day, it started doing it again.
Took it to another local, well known shop a few months later. Said the engine just needed to be replaced, at 175K, it was 'tired'. They did find that 1/2 the bank of injectors needed replacing, so I had them replace all 8. That was 12,000 miles ago. It starts up fine, runs very nice and quiet until it warms up, then the knocking starts.
The sound stops at moments and then just starts again, weird.
So, the long winded answer is that it runs, I don't know what's wrong, paid too much to figure it out, and I get taken for a ride every time I ask, $2500 later, I'm nowhere nearer to resolving it.
Hence, my reason for posting it as a good parts car or for a project. If I didn't have my '66 Series undergoing a frame transplant, I'd probably have this turned into a 100" hybrid. But that would be one project too many.
It has many little issues that someone with patience can sort out. The windows, sunroofs, doors have problems here and there.
Hope I can find a good home for it. Between getting similar trade in value (knowing it's going to be junked) and finding a good home, I'd rather do the latter.
Javier
