Trying to buy 86 GN..Advice needed please

[j87gtmd]

I am going to look at an 86 gn this weekend with 160,000 miles. nothing rebuilt all stock. I really want one bad but i want to know what to look for mechanically, How do i tell if its mechanically sound? i know you guys on here could give me some good suggestions. I dont know too much about them yet. could the motor turbo and trans all work good even with all those miles? thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Renthorin]

Well.............

http://gnttype.org/general/buyguide.html

Where are you located? Maybe someone from the board can go with you.

Do they salt the roads where the car has lived? If yes, I bet it has rust.

Are you buying it from an add that we can check out or is it someone you know?

 

[j87gtmd]

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the car is in ohio body ok...thats what I do. i want to know what to look for mechanically on these cars and if one w/160k is even worth it. oh yea i live in md.

 

[Renthorin]

Check out that link I listed. Tons of juicy info in there

 

[j87gtmd]

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Thanks for the link, exactly what i was looking for. Can they still run 12 something after 160k miles? without being rebuilt?

 

[suicide six]

You bet 12s are possible even with your mileage stated.

 

[j87gtmd]

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what would an 86 run at track straight from factory?

 

[jdpolzin]

Probably run low to mid 14's depending on tires, air temp, track temp, elevation. My 87 with 33K ran best of 13.6 with a Terry Houston DP and 2.5 ATR exhaust and minor tuning.

 

[Renthorin]

87 as a comparison...

my 87 ran 13.9@98 with just a test pipe.

it was in the upper 80's that day with 95% humidity so not too shabby.............