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Bought a 1997 855 on the cheap... 850

posted by  the65dartguy1 on  Mon Aug 26 06:54 CST 2013
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because it has a blown engine. The rear seat footwells are FULL of coolant, my guess is the owner ruptured the heater core and lunched the motor.

So I will be on the hunt for a parts car locally to donate a good motor, the body is in great shape on mine and I got it to replace my aging 1989 Acura Legend which is starting to show signs of having lived in the salty NE!

My question is, should I yank out the carpets now and dry up the mess? I probably will not be able to get to the engine swap and everything else until next year, so I don't want it sit in there too long. Are carpet kits available for these cars still, and if anyone knows a good place to buy one, please chime in.

Additionally, what should I look to replace when I am doing the engine swap? I would assume the usuals, like timing belt, motor mounts, drive belts etc. Is there anything that comes to mind that is specific to these cars I should keep in mind?

Thanks!






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