Pontiac dead or new engine

[Baconix]

I have a 2004 grand am gt with a blown head gasket. I have the money to get a new engine and for the labor. Just wanted too see what other think is it worth it or should.i cut my loses. I love and miss my little grand am.

 

[melsg5]

I assume you mean a used engine from a salvage yard?
How many miles on your engine and how many miles on the used engine?
Compare the cost of each .

 

[Baconix]

I assume you mean a used engine from a salvage yard?
How many miles on your engine and how many miles on the used engine?
Compare the cost of each .

140,000 on the blown gasket engine 80,000 on the salvaged engine cost is roughly the same

 

[Baconix]

I assume you mean a used engine from a salvage yard?
How many miles on your engine and how many miles on the used engine?
Compare the cost of each .

140,000 on the blown gasket engine 80,000 on the salvaged engine cost is roughly the same

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[melsg5]

Without all the details of the car any investment in repair over 1k is not worth it.

 

[RetiredButNot 06GP]

Are you doing the work yourself, friend doing it cheap or a shop ?
My opinion, rebuild the motor.
Head gaskets are $10, buy new head bolts.
Timing chain & gears are around $40.
I would buy the upper gasket kit, new timing chain and be done with it.
Saves hours of pulling a motor & you never know why someone junked a car.

I once bought a rebuilt Jasper tranny from a scrap yard that was locked up.
They never tested it, they saw the Jasper tag on it and assumed it was good.
I bought a motor from a scrap yard that was told to have 30k on it.
2 pistons had broken rings.

I will always rebuild before replacing & if I must replace, it gets rebuilt before going in.