Help Me Please

[younrd77]

I jus bought a 92 Seville sts and I paid $1500 for it with 237,000miles on it. The body has been well taken cared of and was driven by old people. As soon as I got it I floor it a coulpe of times being an idiot and, the engine died on me. I found the same exact engine for $745-45000 miles on it. It cost 1540 to install. I want to know if it is still worth putting an engine in and spending money on it. I dont know much about cars, especially cadillacs. I also wan to know if any else is going to go. Please give me advice.

[MagicRat]

Find out exactly what has gone wrong with the old engine.

When you say 'died', did it fling a rod out the side (definite replacement needed) or did it just stop running?

Next, are you sure of the mileage on the new engine? $745 is okay if it really does only have that mileage.
Also, the labour to install seems a little steep to me.

If the car really is in very good shape, its worthwhile. If the paint is bad, or its rusty, or has a bad trans, etc, let it go.

[HandofDoom]

That is a great buy. Its a Northstar correct? A crate Northstar will drain you about $7,000. One with 45K for $745 is a great deal. That engine is worth about 3-4 grand. Now is just the intallation $1540? Or is a engine and installation $1540. If its just the installation, find youself a new dealer. If its both, then it sounds about right. But don't mess around this one either. Remeber, that tranny still has 237k miles on it.

[younrd77]

Originally Posted by HandofDoom

That is a great buy. Its a Northstar correct? A crate Northstar will drain you about $7,000. One with 45K for $745 is a great deal. That engine is worth about 3-4 grand. Now is just the intallation $1540? Or is a engine and installation $1540. If its just the installation, find youself a new dealer. If its both, then it sounds about right. But don't mess around this one either. Remeber, that tranny still has 237k miles on it.

It is not a northstar, it is a 4.9L 300ci and Its in a small town and I dont have anyone else to put it in except Cadillac themselves. The engine installation estimated cost was 1540 so, hopefully its cheaper right...

[jeeperphil]

for caddy to instal thats cheep. you don't want a north star anyway. great engine but has issues that can cost a lot. caddy has law suits against them over this engine.

[caddydaddy]

Originally Posted by younrd77

It is not a northstar, it is a 4.9L 300ci and Its in a small town and I dont have anyone else to put it in except Cadillac themselves. The engine installation estimated cost was 1540 so, hopefully its cheaper right...

Yeah, that's a good price for a dealer to install an engine. So what is now wrong with the original engine?