Do I fix it or not?

I bought a 94 Cav real cheap ($50.). The engine is partially disassembled with the roller cam and oil pan missing. Was told it ran okay before. Been sitting up about 1 1/2 years. The head checked out fine and there is no ridge in the cylinder walls. Cav has about 147,000 miles on it. My question is Should I put the money in it to fix it or am I just throwing my money away. Also, anybody have a roller cam or oil pan for sale inexpensively? Thanks
winner3405

Being exposed to the elements (presumably unprotected) for 18 months probably didn't help it any. Plan on the worse and assume that it needs a complete overhaul. I would say you are looking at at $500-1000 ( I may be way off though) to do everything right if that was the case. You may be better off just getting a engine from a junk yard that you can drop in place.

The cam will run around $135 for an aftermarket replacement. The oil pan around 90. Both may be available from a junkyard for less.

Even if you get the engine all back together (and find out about all the other missing pieces), you still aren't guaranteed a working vehicle. How much do you trust the person you bought it from?

You may be able to make a decent amount of money parting it out then just having it hauled to a junk yard. For example, I was recently looking at power window switched for my Cavalier and saw this eBay auction (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/95-99-Chevy-Cavalier-Sunfire-2dr-Master-Window-Switch_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ50459QQitemZ7996 552774QQrdZ1). Much to my dismay I watched it go for over $58. If you did something similar you could easily recoup your $50 initial investment.