Rustydustydoc
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, I am new to the mopar scene but have ALWAYS loved them. I'm most familiar with chevy stuff but finally got my hands on a 73 satellite sebring. I am intimated because I know nothing about mopar engines or trannys. It has a 318 and has sat since at least 2007.The car is actually in good shape for sitting in a field, the interior is dirty but looks to have been re done at one point in time. Car has been repainted purple and faded over the years.
The original owner died and the family was selling it. The car sat with no valve covers, they were sitting in the trunk. Made me worried something was wrong, I took a gamble and decided if the car turned over I'd buy it. The family had no idea why it was apart as he had 15+ cars they were selling. Motor turns fine so I bought it. Spark plug wires were all chewed off and the distributor wires were too. I put new wires on and fixed the others and cranked it over and she ran for a goof 2-3 seconds on starting fluid. I believe the motor is fine. I found a new cam and lifter inside the car so I believe he was fixing to change the cam. Any tips or advice would be appreciated. I paid $1500 for the car, do you think I got a good deal?
The original owner died and the family was selling it. The car sat with no valve covers, they were sitting in the trunk. Made me worried something was wrong, I took a gamble and decided if the car turned over I'd buy it. The family had no idea why it was apart as he had 15+ cars they were selling. Motor turns fine so I bought it. Spark plug wires were all chewed off and the distributor wires were too. I put new wires on and fixed the others and cranked it over and she ran for a goof 2-3 seconds on starting fluid. I believe the motor is fine. I found a new cam and lifter inside the car so I believe he was fixing to change the cam. Any tips or advice would be appreciated. I paid $1500 for the car, do you think I got a good deal?
