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hello all,

just picked up an 05 LX special edition project. its a 1.7 V-tec

the person that I bought it from overheated the engine and the head is sitting in the trunk for 10 + months now ....

questions are;

should I get the engine and head chequed out. and putting it back together

or

swap out the engine and put in a replacement engine ( maybe a 2.0 V-tec )

looking forward to your insight and opinion(s) ....

 
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I would just swap in a new 1.7 if you can find a low mileage one for a good price.

Depending on how much you want to spend you could drop in a 2.0.

 
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well, an update on the progress ... I have located an engine ( has 89k on it ), quarter glass, windshield trim, and a driver side door motor ( talk about a pain on the glass and the trim ) ....


looking to replace the water pump, belt, tensioner, oil pump ( its a bit easy to get to at when the engine is out ), and rear mail seal ....


due to me filing for taxes this year, I ll have to wait a bit because I am having to paying back some serious $$$ to the uncle sam fellow ... =0/


at least I have taken some photo(s) tho of the vehicle at when I was at the shop and replaced the glass too ...