magic garage sale

Well this time it's for sure guys, the magic garage has to be emptied out, and fast. What doesn't get bought gets loaded up and hauled to the great snowy north. Feel free to low-ball me on stuff, I can laugh at you even if I don't accept it. Stuff available:

Suzuki Swift GT 1.3L DOHC engine with a tossed rod. That's the DOHC head that'll bolt on the regular g13 in the metro/swift and in the Samurai, and most likely a set of pistons you can use too. ($75)

Chevy 5.3L v-8, 99 or 2000, harness cut, needs a valve cover, auto trans flexplate, 100k miles, aluminum heads. ($150) Also have brand new Edelbrock manifold and programable MSD box to run it without a computer for another $650

Chevy 4.3L nv1500 5-speed transmission, 1996 s10 or 1500 pickup. Bolts right up to a v-8. ($200)

Chevy 4.3L v-6, 89-ish (roller cam for sure) engine. Ran well when pulled but sitting a while. ($50) Add manual trans flywheel and good used clutch ($50), marine 4-bbl intake ($75), NOS Holley Economiser 450cfm 4-bbl carb ($150), new Comp Cams RV cam ($50), and a used but very nice set of dirt track crossover headers ($50) and you'll have one heck of a locost engine. Buy everything and I think I have a gasket set or two to throw in. Add a 4WD rear sump oil pan for those tight clearance locations for another $25.

Chevy 2.8L v-6, factory replacement engine with @25k on it. Includes 4WD oil pan for tight clearance, driver's side starter, and TBI intake. ($300) Add Edelbrock 4-bbl intake ($150), Mallory dual-point distributor ($75), rebuilt Holley economiser 450cfm carb ($100), late model gear reduction starter ($50), Fiero aluminum valve covers ($50), Camaro t-5 bell-housing and S10 T-5 ($125) or 2.2 S10 bell housing to bolt up your ford T5 ($40), and an additional FWD 2.8L with 65k miles and two sets of front drive pulleys and timing covers to shorten the front of the motor by almost 6" ($50) and you'll have almost 200hp in a box not 22" tall, wide, or long.

Corvette ZF 6-speed transmission, featuring 2 broken but included mounting ears on the front. ($100)

Miata Daisy wheels, set of 4 ($50)

Corvette 17x9 turbine wheels, early c5 or late c4, 5x4.75" high offset with one 17x8 spare ($100) toss in some usable 17" rubber ($40)

Suzuki Katana 600cc engine/trans, 2 sets of carbs, 2 non-title-able frames, ($100)

Got center caps for the Daisy wheels? Condition?

I'm interested in the wheels, ZF trans, and perhaps the Swift head (though I'm not sure if I want the whole motor).

Hmmm- you might be able to talk me into the Katana stuff- details??

What's up- we seem to collect the same kinds of crap!

I did have center caps for the wheels, and I know where they should be, but I may or may not be able to find all of them. The rims are in pretty good shape, except for being rattle-canned flat black. Center caps are usable and not painted, but could use paint.

The Swift motor weighs like 7 lbs, so it would be easier to carry the motor into your vehicle than carry the tools to it to pull the head.

As to the Katana, the motor was picked up from a well-respected Kat dis-assembler in NC, and he said it ran good but he didn't take it apart to check it out enough to be able to assure it would run forever. All I have is second-hand off that. I bought 3 sets of carbs from him too, was going to put 6 on a Catera motor but you know how that goes.... I also think I have the block and crank from an 1100 Kat too, now that I think about it. One frame is a pre-98 and one a post, only difference really is seat mounts. Was planning on a single rear wheel locost-style trike with that one....

I take it the miata motor/trans/diff combo is gone?

Yep, the Miata stuff sold.

What parts do you have left if anything? I'm interested in the 5.3L engine and maybe some other stuff.

I am imagining a Suzuki Katana framed vehicle with Corvette wheels and a V8 with Suzuki DOHC heads. :)

Back from the dead, I'm heading down to SC (just west of Greenville, ZIP 29671) this Friday to load most of this stuff up into a moving truck and haul it to my new home in MN. If anyone is close enough to get there and helps me shift the contents of one storage unit into a big moving truck we'll make sure you don't go away empty-handed. Literally tons of stuff and I'd rather get some gas $ for it than move it.

How much do you still have of the original stuff I asked about?

SVreX wrote: Got center caps for the Daisy wheels? Condition? I'm interested in the wheels, ZF trans, and perhaps the Swift head (though I'm not sure if I want the whole motor). Hmmm- you might be able to talk me into the Katana stuff- details?? What's up- we seem to collect the same kinds of crap!

I might be willing to drive up and lend a hand loading- got a couch to sleep on?

Katana stuff, daisies, and Swift stuff is still all down there, the ZF trans got moved the first trip I think.

I'm not sure if I'm even going to do any sleeping myself. We're flying in Friday morning, loading the truck Friday afternoon and evening, then driving up to MN over the weekend. Everything's already boxed up, mostly in totes, and the stuff too big to box is on pallets we'll load with the forklift. We could get you put up somewhere though.

I could sure use a spare head for the swift.....

You sure about the ZF? (you said "I think")

That might make the difference whether or not the trip was worth it to me. It would, however, be tough for me to get there Fri morning. Later Fri would work better.

Can I get a shipping quote on the Vette wheels to 21113?

Dang. I'll be at my parents house just outside of Greenville next Friday. Too bad you're going to be in town a week too early.

Gimp wrote: Can I get a shipping quote on the Vette wheels to 21113?

I won't be driving off to take anything to UPS during the mere hours I'll be in SC, and as I'm 1200 miles from them now I couldn't even begin to guess how much they would weigh. Maybe after I get back to MN I'll put them back up for sale if no one shows up to claim them by hauling boxes into a truck with me.