Hello my name is John I'm new to the forums. I recently bought a 91 240 for 1900. The guy I bought it from had replaced the engine with one from a 95 version and also added a few bolt on such as short ram and headers. He also installed a short throw and did a battery relocation. Heres the thing I took the test drive and it ran fine other that I could feel it needed a tune up. The guy also told me he has never had any problems out of it. So I was like I'll take it. Well, it ran well for a about two weeks and then trouble. I discovered that the car had a short some where in it plus the alternater was bad. Also it developed a slight timing problem. And I can't figure if the car was worth the work I got to do to it. Just thought I'd ask and see what you guys thought.
Was it worth it???
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Hello my name is John I'm new to the forums. I recently bought a 91 240 for 1900. The guy I bought it from had replaced the engine with one from a 95 version and also added a few bolt on such as short ram and headers. He also installed a short throw and did a battery relocation. Heres the thing I took the test drive and it ran fine other that I could feel it needed a tune up. The guy also told me he has never had any problems out of it. So I was like I'll take it. Well, it ran well for a about two weeks and then trouble. I discovered that the car had a short some where in it plus the alternater was bad. Also it developed a slight timing problem. And I can't figure if the car was worth the work I got to do to it. Just thought I'd ask and see what you guys thought.
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1900 isnt a bad deal for a dohc 240, especially if its rust free. as long as the timing problem doesnt damage any of the internals your fine. just redo the timing, its pretty easy to do.
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Not to be lazy but are there any links you send my way on the how to on the timing.
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whats the body/ interior like on the beast? it does not sound like its too off
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The body is in good condition so is the interior. The guy before me replaced a quarter panal. Had a few people listen to it they think it could just be a vac. problem or just my distributer cap. I really don't know myself. Only thing i'm sure of is that there is a short somewhere and when it idles it wants to die out or just does. Also it runs a little prime. So thats why I think it's the timing. The guy did tell me before i bought it the fuel injectors my be bad. Didn't really look into it.
well blue book for one is like 1550, BUT he put a newer engine in and some other goodies. i would say it is a good deal, i still woulda heckled him down to 1700
but those all sound like simple fixes. might cost a little somethin but its all stuff you can do
but those all sound like simple fixes. might cost a little somethin but its all stuff you can do
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yeah heck of a good deal if the body is straight and it has a few small problems, which isn't a bad thing!
it lets you tear into the car a little and get your hands dirty, which makes you appreciate the car all the more. I don't trust a man who can't do a little bit of wrenching who's in the tuning scene
it lets you tear into the car a little and get your hands dirty, which makes you appreciate the car all the more. I don't trust a man who can't do a little bit of wrenching who's in the tuning scene
worth it. paid 2k for mine a year ago with good clutch, intake, and umm gasp BONDOd doors. Sounds like a vac leak to me check the short rams hoses. clean you MAF get a lil diode light for checking the injectors to see if there firing good. and a tune up cap, rotor, NGK plugs, and wires, set base timing if that dont fix it then you gots to really get dirty. good luck and have fun.
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if the idle strange and it is about to die at times, it could be an O2 sensor. I know that doesn't fix the timing issue. but I had a hardbody with a KA24.. it would idle and shake and almost die then the RPMs would raise back and flucuate then idle and almost die again.. new O2 sensor fixed it.
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yea man i think its an alright deal, i mean anyone else would've offered more just to know they have a 240 they can project. deals like that go so fast and its not like a 16 year old car is always gonna be 100% working. my 95 seems all good but theres still other shit that needs to be done, it just takes lots of time and money.
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