88 civic hb? worth it?

[mixmatch]

a friend of a friend of mine has a 88 civic hb dx with the 1.5 fuel injected motor but automatic......the motor is blown so he will take 2-300 for it

its in pretty decent shape otherwise...so do yall think it would b worth it to go and fix it up and sell it?

[pearldrop]

I would do it. You can get a replacement engine for $300 if you look around. Just take half a day to drop it in and put it up for sale for $3500.
I've done it a couple of times now.

[Jims 86LXI HB]

Sound like a perfect candidate for a B18 (A, B, C5) :p

I can tell chris is from washington, man thier honda prices are insane. No one in this state would pay $3500 for a 88 civic, even $2500 is on the high side. I did find a 93HB the other day for $3300 and it had a B18 in it.

[pearldrop]

I would figure that Cali prices would be just as bad but maybe not.
We have a big range of prices on Hondas. If they are in good condition regardless of the mileage we pay a lot for them.

Here is a link to Autotrader for 4th gen civic hatchbacks.

http://www.autotrader.com/findacar/results.jtmpl?model=CIVIC&start_year=1988&end_year=1991&min_price=&max_price=&distance=100&advanced=y&advcd_on=n&make=HONDA&address=98273&search_type=used&x=44&y=4

[mixmatch]

would it b easy to just replace the engine in it and the resell it? to make some money without putting too much into?

does ne1 know how hard putting in a bseries would b into this car? and converting it to manuel? mayb

[shepherd79]

i think it is worth it. if i were you, i would kept and got B18C5, mounting brakets and boom, you have a rocket power.

[mixmatch]

well...i prefer 4dr vehicles so a 2 dr hb just isnt really my thing....but i might just get it fix it then sell it to make money for my car=)

[87Hybrid]

I would jump on that!

[mixmatch]

well i cant get it cuz my dad wont let it sit at my house until i can fix it.....esp since im going away to school and it would prob b xmas time b4 i could get to it.....but one of my other friends might by it and do some stuff to it ;)

and besides...my car decided to start puking antifreeze tonight...i dont know exactly where yet but it by where the lower radiator hose is hooked to the radiator (lower driver side)..but im pretty sure its not the hose:crying: ....why do things always tend to mess up when u start saving up some money?

and does ne1 know how long radiators are supposed to last usually cuz i had mine replaced bout 2 years ago....but i think it only cost me like 150 for them to do it:crying: