1995 850 with blown engine

lindyb · Post by **lindyb** » 04 Mar 2005, 09:35

My 1995 850 has a blown engine, but the trans and the body are all in great shape. Car had 155k miles. What's the best way to get some value out of what's left of the car. Everyone's telling me not to put a used engine in it.

Post by **matthew1** » 04 Mar 2005, 10:40

Got kids? Turn it into a "fort."

VolvoFreak · Post by **VolvoFreak** » 04 Mar 2005, 12:08

...or charge the neighborhood kids $10 to take a few swings at it with a sledgehammer. A buddy of mine did that to an old clunker and made a few hundred bucks

Seriousy, why not drop a new engine in it? My '93 850glt has about 225k on the odometer and 35k on a rebuilt used engine.

Paul93-850 · Post by **Paul93-850** » 04 Mar 2005, 12:19

Hmmmm... perhaps I should merge my 93 850 with the trashed transmission with your 850 with the trashed engine.

Seriously, the cost to purchase and install a used engine is likely going to be over the value of a working version of your car. Well, unless, of course, you plan on doing the engine swap yourself. I do understand your hesitation to abandon the body - my 93 850 engine runs great and the body hasn't a spot of rust to be found.

cheers.

Paul.

Post by **dosbricks** » 04 Mar 2005, 18:36

lindyb wrote:My 1995 850 has a blown engine, but the trans and the body are all in great shape. Car had 155k miles. What's the best way to get some value out of what's left of the car. Everyone's telling me not to put a used engine in it.

Part it out on ebay. Just sell whatever piece you removed that week.

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » 14 Mar 2005, 14:58

If you live in Oregon I would be interested in buying your car... Do you live in Oregon?

tendency · Post by **tendency** » 16 Mar 2005, 11:00

I'm curious why the engine blew. Was it serviced religiously at factory recommended times?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 17 Mar 2005, 08:32

If anyone with blown engine or tranny lives near Maine Im willing to by it.