Hi all. Let me start off by saying this is a budget-friendly project...or as much as I can make it one. My end goal is not to produce a show car or something crazy fast, raster just something I can get running to enjoy with my 9 year old son. Bigger things will come later on. Which is why I am asking for your expertise. If funds were not limited, I’d do a complete engine overhaul and this post would be nonexistent. But here we are. So, I have an engine out of an 88 GT 5sp. The history on the engine is somewhat unclear. Apparently it was in a running car that was totaled and then pulled from that car once it got to the wrecking yard. It looks to me like the engine sat for a bit. However, it does turn. It has a Edelbrock performer intake assembly installed. Can tell much else from that. Most wiring/harness is there but is brittle-so I know that will need replacing. I am putting it on a stand this week and going to change out most of what you’d expect for tune up purposes. Knowing a full tear down and build would be out of budget, what are some other reasonable suggestions you guys would recommend doing given this engines dubious past? I appreciate your input.
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