Peter Jennings
PCS Member
Any of you that have followed any of my posts about my '85 Eureka Cadillac Limo style hearse, know about my delema about restored vs resto mod, if you will.
The 4.1 engine in mine is a pos at best, but hey, it still runs. For now!
I have toyed with upgrading to a 5.7. At least this way if I want to see my friend Danny Ryder near Atlanta, I won't have to worry about every Schnieder truck and U-Haul passing me by. Or will be able to enjoy next Daytona meet (some day there will be another, I just know it). And yes, I do have another better running 4.1 available to me, but do I really want it?
Anyways to cut to the chase. Tonight on my way back from a doctors appointment in Jacksonville, I found what appears to be a late 90's Malonney formal limousine with "make offer" on it. Let me be clear, this limo doesn't look to be worth anything other than parts. It does have an intact powertrain and may run once a battery is in it. Don't know anything more right now. Will call number tomorrow sometime.
Question is (I think I know the answer), is this car a viable donor? I would have everything. Complete powertrain, computer, all kinds of what nots that can drive an engine swapper nuts! Anybody else done anything similar?
The 4.1 engine in mine is a pos at best, but hey, it still runs. For now!
I have toyed with upgrading to a 5.7. At least this way if I want to see my friend Danny Ryder near Atlanta, I won't have to worry about every Schnieder truck and U-Haul passing me by. Or will be able to enjoy next Daytona meet (some day there will be another, I just know it). And yes, I do have another better running 4.1 available to me, but do I really want it?
Anyways to cut to the chase. Tonight on my way back from a doctors appointment in Jacksonville, I found what appears to be a late 90's Malonney formal limousine with "make offer" on it. Let me be clear, this limo doesn't look to be worth anything other than parts. It does have an intact powertrain and may run once a battery is in it. Don't know anything more right now. Will call number tomorrow sometime.
Question is (I think I know the answer), is this car a viable donor? I would have everything. Complete powertrain, computer, all kinds of what nots that can drive an engine swapper nuts! Anybody else done anything similar?