EvilC Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 (edited) This car is coming up on Thursdays auction. The car will not start.I am thinking that the engine was not hit in the crash and the harness got destroyed. I can't remember off the top of my head where the ECU is located in the Trams Am. It is an auto car also which should help keep the cost down. I will use the engine in my car and keep the ECU and auto trans for a future project for my dad. I am thinking I can pick up this car for a tops $3500. Anyone have any concerns I may have missed looking at the pics? I did buy a 98 Trams Am years ago hit much harder dead on up front with a cracked block. I know that engine is running around in another Z car in VA. Will post final sale price of this car. Edited February 15, 2011 by EvilC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockerstar Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Looks like a reasonable base to start with if you can verify that it won't start because of the harness and not damage to the engine. Wasn't the plan to go LS2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z2go Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I like the instrument cluster picture with the ironic "Service engine soon". Looks like a pretty nasty hit, what I have found with accidents like that is there is a whole world of damage from the domino effect of different parts crashing into each other, that's what I would be worried about. If the transmission/engine was hit by anything else in an accordion style, it could have done some damage to who knows what on the inside of the transmission, and maybe the engine. At the least, a lot of the things attached to the engine might be toast. It's hard to tell until you get in there, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 The PCM is located on the passenger side behind the strut tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 tuff z Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 clive, if u remember my ta was also hit rf and the strut tower was pushed into the harness and severed a few of the wires causing it to run, albeit crappy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 Dave I remember. My first donor was was hit also but started. I can't comfirm why the car will not start....dealer auction. I was planning on the LS2 but for the 50hp difference, I will make the money back much quicker with the F bodies. Every donor I have had has the check engine light on. For around $3k, to me it is worth the gamble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 "Buy it now" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy from Oz Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I write purely from an Australian perspective but I honestly don't think it's that good a prospect. In my experience most of the salvage recoup comes from items forward of the engine and I don't see any on that car. You could possibly sell the doors and boot lid to a repair shop and there might be a bigger market for the seats, airbags and tail-lights. There is generally no interest in the suspension. The engine should be okay as it doesn't look like a heavy impact (airbags not deployed) but I would check to see if the a/c compressor was torn from the block and if so, were the lugs on the block damaged. There are plenty of LSx/t56 combinations down here so I would wait for one of those, but I don't know what the availability is like in the US. Either way, good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I wonder if that car was hit while parked. Just a thought. I would just look for cracked lugs, sensors, broken studs...unusual leaks around the motor if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 This car is down in MD, so this is going to be a bid I place online. I can not check anything and bidding based on pics. The interior is where I will make back most of the money - hatch - DS - keep in mind these engines are 10 years old, 35k miles is like new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage42 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 keep in mind these engines are 10 years old, 35k miles is like new. That's true! I got my motor with 28k on it and here are some pics of the motor when I broke it open to put all new gaskets in it. I cleaned the tops of the pistons in the short block and it was this clean inside. A few oil changes and the thing is pretty much new and just "broke in". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Sale price, $3600. Nope I didn't buy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticky280zx Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 and i was wanting those sexy seats clive lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Oh, I didn't even realize it was an auto. Not worth the cash then. If it was a 6 speed it woulda been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueshark123 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Glad you didn't buy. My brother picked up his WS6 with 70k miles on it for 3200. You of all people can do better lol. I'll let you if I find anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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