looking to swap some cars need good advice

[LTb1ow]

Originally Posted by madness410

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yeah the honda is so boring..are camaros that unreliable though

Why don't you drive your camaro?

[sweetbmxrider]

yeah seriously, fix yours and have a fast car. then when it brakes again jump in the honda!

[madness410]

I mean that's the thing I drive the Honda alot and I'm way too bored of it I want something new lol.

[LTb1ow]

Fix camaro. Win.

[NastyEllEssWon]

this sounds like a bad idea. fix your turd gen....

[jims69camaro]

even swap? take it and run.

a) it's a camaro.
b) you can do many things with it. if you wanted to, you could drop in a big inch small block.
c) it's a camaro.
d) duh, we're on an f-body message board. what did you think people would say?
e) it's a camaro.
f) it is bound to have issues, but it won't be down every other week. it's an older car, so things are going to wear out. if the carfax is clean, i'd go for it.
g) you are leaning toward the swap, else you wouldn't be bringing it up. do it.
h) did i mention it's a camaro? that'd be my number one reason to do the trade. i'd never be in possession of a honduh, so i wouldn't be in your position, but i would do it.

[sweetbmxrider]

the issue i see is he already has a camaro that has its issues. instead of letting that grow weeds, suck it up and deal with the honda. do what you gotta do with the camaro and when it breaks again, get in the honda and enjoy.

[madness410]

well to be honest ive really lost interest in the iroc...if i could get 2500 for it id be more than happy..maybe even 2k. but other than thats its a lawn ornament. my daily is a honda which im getting tired of and would like a new daily which has a little kick to it and something im actually interested in

[NastyEllEssWon]

then why not offer to trade him your camaro with him booting a little cash on top?

[madness410]

because he actually wants a civic lol..

[Blacdout96]

You're gonna get flak from the V8 guys cause your not getting a V8 Camaro, but take it form a V6 owner, they are good on gas ( not saying the V8 are not) they are pretty strong, reputable blocks ( voted as one of the greatest engines of the 20th century), still have a little pep, and overall are a fun car to drive. its a DD with some style. Civics fall short of that one lol.

[madness410]

im giving myself flack for not getting a v8 lol..but idk its not really practical or what i need..i just want to get out of my civic. but thanks for the input man. how are they to work on?

[WildBillyT]

Originally Posted by Blacdout96

You're gonna get flak from the V8 guys cause your not getting a V8 Camaro, but take it form a V6 owner, they are good on gas ( not saying the V8 are not) they are pretty strong, reputable blocks ( voted as one of the greatest engines of the 20th century), still have a little pep, and overall are a fun car to drive. its a DD with some style. Civics fall short of that one lol.

There are also a fair amount of 3.8 performance parts out there if you decide to screw around with it.

[Blacdout96]

They are fine to work on, the only problem are the spark plugs due to the position of our manifolds, they go up and then down, worst design ever, but if you lay a couple hundred dollars down for headers, it makes things alot easier to work on, and also gives it a more aggresive tone. unlike a V8, everything is right there and there is tons of space between the engine and radiator, so you could install a cam without removing certain things lol.

[WildBillyT]

Originally Posted by Blacdout96

They are fine to work on, the only problem are the spark plugs due to the position of our manifolds, they go up and then down, worst design ever, but if you lay a couple hundred dollars down for headers, it makes things alot easier to work on, and also gives it a more aggresive tone. unlike a V8, everything is right there and there is tons of space between the engine and radiator, so you could install a cam without removing certain things lol.

Sorry, mine is mounted all funny in the chassis. My rear spark plugs make me want to kill myself. Especially the one that can't be reached with a deep socket since it's blocked by the O2 sensor.

[madness410]

yeah thats what i hear about the spark plugs...the car now needs spark plugs..it jerks when u accelerate in a low gear at high rpms like almost in sync. it needs plugs but he said he didnt know how to do them. i noticed all that space when i looked under there it was great. if i were to modify it though it would just be headers and exhaust...it needs a new cat anyways..but ill wait to see if i even get the car.

IF i even get the car...something leaks right onto the y pipe that i couldnt see in the dark..not sure how serious that is or where its coming from..needs plugs..body is in decent shape..engine sounded in great shape when i hear it start up and pulled the throttle cable..trans recently completely redone with receipts

[Blacdout96]

its the rear main seal, common on these cars. our blocks actually have seperate plates on front and back. on the back you need to remove the trans to get to it, then you can unbolt the plate with the main seal on it, put in a new one, and put it back together. Should take about 5 hours at the most ( working on the ground with no trans jack or all the proper tools.) but once you do that, your in top shape.

[madness410]

u are absolutely positive that is that? what if it goes untouched for a while?

[Blacdout96]

well, I had my car for 3 years without replacing it, leaked since the day I had it, never replaced it, and it never gave me trouble. it was my aunts car, she never beat on it, so its a normal thing. its fine as long as you check the oil now and then just to make sure you don't need to add. Mine never really lost any oil unless I got high into the RPM's. Our oil pans do the same thing, but that's easy as well. Like I said earlier, use the engine hoist to bring it up. drop the pan, and our gaskets are different from others, its actually a giant plastic splash pan.

[91chevywt]

A bad cat can make the car hesitate like that also, since you mentioned it needs a cat. how do you know it's bad?

[madness410]

the kid..who i think was being completely honest with me with everything..told me. the check engine light was on i asked him for what..he said o2 sensors and the catalytic converter code came up. i told him id like to bring it to a mechanic and he had no problems with me doing that.

[Savage_Messiah]

Originally Posted by Blacdout96

well, I had my car for 3 years without replacing it, leaked since the day I had it, never replaced it, and it never gave me trouble. it was my aunts car, she never beat on it, so its a normal thing. its fine as long as you check the oil now and then just to make sure you don't need to add. Mine never really lost any oil unless I got high into the RPM's. Our oil pans do the same thing, but that's easy as well. Like I said earlier, use the engine hoist to bring it up. drop the pan, and our gaskets are different from others, its actually a giant plastic splash pan.

my rear main leaked the entire time I dd'd my car... end of 03 until... i guess... end of 06??? Never gave me problems and never leaked enough to cause concern.

[madness410]

Originally Posted by Savage_Messiah

my rear main leaked the entire time I dd'd my car... end of 03 until... i guess... end of 06??? Never gave me problems and never leaked enough to cause concern.

did it leak onto your y pipe?

[Blacdout96]

yup, look under any 3.8 camaro/firebird, you'll see the same thing.

[Savage_Messiah]

^ what he said.