Hey all, You may remember my Maverick as the 250 i6 that threw a rod. After all considerations, I have determined that I need to sell it, because I don't have the skill, money, or time to put in a new engine. But after reviewing the classified rules, they state that you must post with a price, and I honestly have no idea what to ask for a car that is in good condition but has holes in the engine. I'm hoping you all can give me an idea of what would be appropriate to ask before I post it. 1973 Maverick 250 6 cylinder I believe the odometer reads 28,000 (128,000) Rebuilt carburetor shortly before rod incident Luxury (LDO) Bucket Seats Glass Maverick-emblem gas cap Rear window defogger (all installed except the switch, which I have) Solid body, but with rust on quarterpanels and driver door. New tires with <2,000 miles on them I have a replacement 250 engine I will give free with the car. It's already on a stand, which I will also give free. The oil pan has a hole drilled in it, as it was on its way to the junk yard, but you should be able to salvage the pan from the engine already on the car. Let me know if there is any more info you need to make the call. I prefer to keep it whole, because I don't want another Maverick in the junkyard. So, what's it worth in its current state? Here are some pics:
Not that hard to swap an engine...Especially the same as what came out. Just gotta mark/photograph things so you put em back where they belong. Could be done in a weekend...Good luck on the sale!!!
I agree with Mavman on this one. Another trick to remember where everything goes as far as nuts and bolts it to use old muffin pans as bolt/nut holders. I have a guy at work who is almost an ASE master tech and he uses this approach all the time. Basically what you do is... The first sets of bolts you remove ie alternator. You put all of these bolts in one "dish". The next thing you remove you put in the next hole in the pan.. ect. ect. I would number the holes in the pan though. When you get ready to put it back together you start at the last hole and work your way back to one. If you pay close attention to what you are doing on the engine swap you should be able to do it in a weekend easily. If you have any questions about it post up on here or pm and I will try and help as I can. Bobo
I am with everyone else, you can replace the motor in a weekend and if you get it running again, it will be worth twice as much as it would with it not running. The only thing you would need is to rent or borrow and engine hoist, take off the hood (you can take small drill bits, drill a small hole through the hood hinge and into the hood on both sides) then when you put the hood back on you put the small drill bit in each side and this will assure the hood is properly lined up like it was before. You should remove the radiator but that is easy to do...................then just unhook the driveline.....then the engine and trans should come out pretty easy................then attach the new motor to your transmission and reverse the process. If you sell the car the way it is now, even with the good motor on the engine stand, my guess would be $1000. Anyone here on the forum would be glad to help you either over the phone or in emails if you get stuck with an issue while changing motors.
I'm with olerodder, Just take the engine you have and start the swap. I am positive, that you WILL get the information needed, from the guys on this forum, to complete the swap. Most importantly, the knowlege you will gain, will be priceless. :Handshake
I one time started at 7 in the morning with help finished right before dark with a I6 swap, but like I said I had help me and 2 other guys..thats a nice car I would love to have that problem just a engine swap lol
I would tend to agree with most others here. That's a pretty clean/non-cluttered R&R. Not to brag.. but one time a buddy and I were in a pinch without hoist and lifted a 200 I6 straight out of a 69 Mustang coupe with our bare hands.. after the trans was slipped back from the motor. But we were full of muscles way back then too. I also know of a guy who used to junk and build old cars right out of his yard and he used to actually have buddies come over(for beer of course) to help lift all sorts of engines(even V8's) out of cars with logs and straps while blocks were shoved under the engine as it was lifted higher and higher in stages. The weakest guy always got the block shovers job(which was the most dangerous IMO) while 5 or 6 others got to lift anywhere from 100-200 pounds each, depending on what it was. That guy was huge though.. and I once saw him lift and roll a yugo engine with the transaxle still attached right over the fender. lol Funny as hell to watch someone who doesn't give a damn about the car and only wants that particular part out of the deal. Anyhow.. moral of the story is.. anything's possible if you want it bad enough and improvise your way through to get it done. BUT.. sometimes we are reprioritizing our time and sanity to wash our hands of headaches too. So, it depends on what your tool, skill level(which is not all that technical at all for that particular project), and available buddies situation really amounts too. When you boil it right down.. you only need to ask yourself how badly you want to keep that car to decide if you want to do the job. Good luck with it however you go. PS. when it comes to selling cars like this?.. there are plenty of buyers who may be interested.. BUT.. making the car known to them is the most difficult part. You often have to gamble and roll the dice with a classified ad to really put it out there for the best chance making the most from it. It also helps if you have the option to sit on it longer until you get the cash you want out of it. As with all things though.. timing is everything.. and the value of something is always the amount of money someone's willing to pay for it at that particular time. I would guess it's around a $500-600 car to the right person willing to take on the project.
yeah swapping an engine really isn't that hard if you can get ahold of an engine hoist you should be able to swap it in a weekend. for a beginer jut take lots of pictures as you remove it and there is always the folks on this board that are willing to help you. i did a six cylinder swap in my comet when i was 19 i think the scariest part is just jumping into it. but if you do decide to sell i would say that car would sell for around $500 because it isn't running. if it was running i would say it would go for around $1200-$1500.
I can't speak for him but I think the lack of funds and skill has more to do with rebuilding the other engine, like I said, that's just a guess. I gave him the engine when I saw the thread where he posted about his newly ventilated block. The engine is out of my 72 and it had been sitting for quite some time. It ran but not great considering the nasty gas that was in the tank and it was just long enough to get it on the trailer. That nasty gas is still in the tank stinking up my garage too.
Thanks for the advice everybody. I really appreciate the input. I am intent on keeping the car whole, but I will be selling for sure. Does it make a difference in the value if it has a 5 lug rear end? I forgot to mention that.
I offered you $400.00 with the option for you to counter offer, never got a reply from you. But I bought 2 for $600.00 and you are welcome to the running engine out of the 70 if you want it. You have to come and get it though.
