Now for sale - moving to Texas - 2001 ACR (was Grambo's)

oklamopar · Post by **oklamopar** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:48 pm

I was just thinkin about that

DJ KoZoTo · Post by **DJ KoZoTo** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:34 am

If I could get rid of my srt, this would be mine....errrrrrr

702Neon · Post by **702Neon** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:53 pm

DJ KoZoTo wrote:If I could get rid of my srt, this would be mine....errrrrrr

ummm.....why???
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srt4evah · Post by **srt4evah** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:17 pm

Well, as I should expect, Murphy's Law has kicked me square in the Jimmy when I least needed it to.

I thought the ACR had some piston slap after a recent oil change, so I changed to the Schaeffer's oil that Graham had been using, and it didn't go away. After working on it a bit and doing some more reading, I realized it's not piston slap. It's rod knock.

Anyone care to make me an offer? The engine will most likely need a bottom end rebuild, but I don't have time to rebuild it and I can't ship it to Texas. It still runs right now, but you don't want to drive with rod knock or eventually it will throw the rod.

Obviously the $5k firm is now whatever I can get for it, if I don't hear some reasonable offers from the forums I'm posting it on then I'll e-bay it.

It's now a heavily modified ACR that needs an engine, there's still $8000+ in parts on it that are perfectly fine, and I know you can get a 2.4L for like $500 and drop that in, or find an SRT swap for about $2k. This could be an even more amazing car than it ever was with a different motor in it, so is anyone interested?

oklamopar · Post by **oklamopar** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:44 pm

pm sent

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:48 pm

Can I have the radiator cap yet? LOL

srt4evah · Post by **srt4evah** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:56 pm

Anybody local interested in taking it for $3500? Best offer I have so far is $3500 shipped, but shipping is like $800...

hybrid-Srt2001 · Post by **hybrid-Srt2001** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:19 am

i may be interested. i also live very close to you. i'll have to talk to my dad first, being as i already have three neons, and they're taking up room.

srt4evah · Post by **srt4evah** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:03 pm

SOLD - to hybrid-Srt2001, good luck with the beastie, Sean! I'm sure you guys will build it up to be a real monster, it just needs a little heart surgery to be the corner munching machine that it always was.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:12 pm

I'm going to go ahead and lock this thread since it finally sold! w00t w00t!!

If something happens and you need it unlocked, just PM me or Krackstar. Thanks & congratulations!

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:36 am

Asked to re-open the thread for an update on the engine.

Stanthetech wrote:Good call, you were right on. #1 and #3 rod bearings were gone. The #3 crank journal was pretty bad so it looks like at least a new crank and bearings are in store. Interesting # 2 was good and #4 was perfect, in fact it looked like it had never been run. Sean was looking at the lower end kit with 10.5 pistons, rods, and crank. Not sure if it will smog with the 10.5 pistons though. I pulled the rockers first and the head looks good. The inside of the engine was very clean, and there was not any metal in the pan. If you changed the oil when it started knocking it must have drained the metal with it. We will do the head while it is apart. Also gets new clutch, water pump, timing belt and all other rubber parts. Should be good as new in a few weeks. I'll keep you in the loop.

srt4evah · Post by **srt4evah** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:11 am

Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

hybrid-Srt2001 · Post by **hybrid-Srt2001** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:09 am

yeah, i'm having a hard time deciding what to do with it. all motor, put it back together stock for now, or build the bottom end up, pass smog and put a turbo on afterwards. Smog FTL!

702Neon · Post by **702Neon** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:02 am

why don't you build bottom end up ( without turbo) pass smog and then put turbo on it, it's like doing half the work but still passing smog.
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hybrid-Srt2001 · Post by **hybrid-Srt2001** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:41 am

yeah that's pretty much what i want to do. probly forged pistons and rods in the stock compression, so it doesn't run like shit without the turbo, and then run the srt turbo or log manifold. not sure what kind of fuel system to do yet, as i can't really do a standalone and pass visual inspection, but i dont want the rrfpr, cause i don't trust it's reliability. i can't afford to blow the motor with shitty fuel ratios. it looks like a piggyback like the greddy emanage or the portfueler are my best options right now.

ChrisRT · Post by **ChrisRT** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:29 pm

2.4 N/A! Torque out the ying-yang and still able to pass smog