Auto Racing: Need an engine, geo storm, wrecking yards

Question
I live in St Pete and my son has a 92 Geo Storm 16 valve, He needs an engine can you give me a source.  I need to help him get it back on the road..a good used engine would do.

Gary

Answer
Hi Gary :  

Not really my area of expertise, but around here Cophers U Pull It is probably a good start. They are reasonable and since you do all the work the prices are right.  You shouldn't have much trouble finding the same engine there.

There are a dozen other wrecking yards around St. Pete, a BIG one on 16th. Av. No.  (I forgot the name)   They will have engines already removed.

Some yards give a warranty with a used engine, others don't . Basically if the engine has fewer miles on it, it's probably OK, anything over 100,000 miles though I would pass up unless I was prepared to do an overhaul.  Try for one with 50 to 60,000 miles.

Good luck

Dan Liddy
Sarasota