97 Celcia GT With Thrown Rod?? Options

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wondering what a fair price is i am looking at a 97 gt with 146k with a thrown rod..what is a good price?what would a new engine likely cost me..newbie thanks

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if the car (chassis is solid, IE: no big rust or body damage issues) is solid anything under 1k for the car is a very good deal IMO.
make sure you get the complete engine with the car, your probably gonna need some of the parts off it depending on what year replacement motor you get.
your best bet is to try and get a 97-2000 5s out of a camry, or solara, and just swap over the external accsessories from the blown motor (things like intake manifold with TB, exhaust manifold, powersteering pump, wireharness ect.
if you get a motor that is pre 96, your gonna have to start swapping over more important stuff, like the oil pump (which you dont want to reuse if the engine has a thrown rod or spun bearing) because of the crank sensor, and the cam sensor ect.
prices on the newer motors vary wildly depending on location, i've seen them listed as cheap as a couple hundered in southern states, but for some reason, they are alot more expensive up here by me, i cant get a 98+ motor for under 800 or so locally.
shop around a bit, and dont just hop on the first deal you come across.
if you can, go see the motors in person, and take pics.

just FYI, a 97 celica in decent condition is prolly worth somewhere in the 3-4k range...so if you can come out under that price, your good IMO.