Jumping the gun (1 Viewer)

[White Sheep]

Left town for a week for work, but on the way to my buddy's house, I'm sure I blew the head gasket on the 80. I'll be able to diagnose it better when I get back this weekend, but at the moment I'm car-less.

The initial thought is since I'm leaving the country in a year and already have a project 80, just to sell this one as is. If I do this, what's an appropriate asking price? $15k? It's:

Supercharged and intercooler
Triple locked
529 re-geared
Slee front/rear bumper
37s
Cloth interior
and a bunch of other s***.

 

[AJR]

It’s worth waayyyy less with a blown head gasket. Either pay someone to do the head gasket or do it yourself, it’s not that big of a job. Even if you pay a shop your ROI on the job is worth it compared to selling as is.
Being without a car sucks though.

 

[White Sheep]

Looking on market place now. Hopefully find a car this week/weekend.

 

[AWOLDoc]

Don’t sell it. Let’s have a HAMOM! I’m in!

 

[White Sheep]

Don’t sell it. Let’s have a HAMOM! I’m in!

Let me focus on the other one first.

 

[Jeff Elliott]

Had you done the HG previously or was it OG? Sorry I know this is a huge pain given the prior accident / being carless.

 

[White Sheep]

Had you done the HG previously or was it OG? Sorry I know this is a huge pain given the prior accident / being carless.

This was previously done. Maybe a year in a half ago.

 

[AJR]

Maybe it’s not the head gasket then…

 

[Jeff Elliott]

Agree - or if it is, may want to go cometic this time (assuming you didn't already) since you're blown you may want the additional belt & suspenders.

 

[matzell]

Darren,

That sucks! wrecked the car a little while ago, now this. If you decide to sell, hit me up. I can come down and get it.

Rob

 

[White Sheep]

Darren,

That sucks! wrecked the car a little while ago, now this. If you decide to sell, hit me up. I can come down and get it.

Rob

Thanks. I am leaning that way. Give me a few weeks to think of the pros/cons.

 

[Fj80oregon]

Don’t sell it fix it, hard to find what you have and it would cost you way more than 15k to get that set up again. Buy a 2000’s Camry for 3k and let her rip or rav 4, they are very dependable and get good MPG.

 

[Fj80oregon]

Your super charger is worth $5/7k maybe more with the inter cooler set up. Wish you were local we could do the HG in a weekend at my shop.

 

[matzell]

Thanks. I am leaning that way. Give me a few weeks to think of the pros/cons.

personally I would like to see you fix it and enjoy it....

 

[GabDags]

Fix it, and take both of them with you.

 

[OB-1]

Only you can make the decision to sell or not, but 11 yrs later and I still regret selling my 80 after the HG blew. Although, I am glad it's still in the club in good hands with @JohnVee.

 

[AJR]

Just in case you haven’t thought of this yet, you probably want to diagnose the problem before you jump the gun

 

[White Sheep]

Just in case you haven’t thought of this yet, you probably want to diagnose the problem before you jump the gun

True.

 

[gasman4u]

I have never had an 80, but definitely appreciate what they are. Maybe one day I will have one, but my unsolicited vote is to fix it! You have clearly taken great care of it to get it dialed in.

 

[lumbee1]

What makes you think you have a blown headgasket? What problems did you have?