I have a 1994 Thunderbird that has been sittin in my garage since the head gsakets blew about a year ago. The engine still turns over ans will start, but bogs down and shuts off after it gets up to temp, I am assuming because the thermostat opens up and collant gets into the cylinders. I am tired of it takin up my garage, so I want to repair it, so I was goin to do it myself but I am pretty much too lazy to do it between my work and my college classes. I usually go out and party rather than take apart that nasty 3.8 nightmare.
I was actually wandering a couple things like:
1. The price of just replacing the head gaskets and any other work that is needed and keep the 3.8
2. Swapping out to a 4.2, 5.0, or 4.6, better for reliability, and I heard that a 5.0 is very similar to the 3.8, and the 4.2 is the same exact block. I am guessing a 3.8 SC engine is pretty expensive, but it would be nice!
3. Just sellin it for like $1000 or around what it's worth the way it is. How much is it worth the way it is? To me, nothin!
So if someone could reply with some educated guesses, or past knowledge of having to deal with this problem, please, I could use the help right now!
Jon Puckett
I was actually wandering a couple things like:
1. The price of just replacing the head gaskets and any other work that is needed and keep the 3.8
2. Swapping out to a 4.2, 5.0, or 4.6, better for reliability, and I heard that a 5.0 is very similar to the 3.8, and the 4.2 is the same exact block. I am guessing a 3.8 SC engine is pretty expensive, but it would be nice!
3. Just sellin it for like $1000 or around what it's worth the way it is. How much is it worth the way it is? To me, nothin!
So if someone could reply with some educated guesses, or past knowledge of having to deal with this problem, please, I could use the help right now!
Jon Puckett