damnslowtsi
15+ Year Contributor
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- Sep 14, 2004
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los angeles,
California
I totalled my '90 Laser RS-T 5 speed last month and have been shopping for a DSM since. The prices are still up there (1500 and up on average) since I bought the last one in 2003 
Yesterday I picked a '92 laser with a bad A/T tranny and a possibly blown HG (overheating) for $300. The body and the interior are decent.
Should I go for it or it is better to junk that car and look for another one? I want a clear idea of how really hard it is and what is involved. I 'm not a superman as far as fabrication skills are concerned. I don't have a welder or other hard core equipment. I still have an old car that can serve as the parts donor and I have a '92 spare tranny that I was gonna build up for that car as well. I searched and got mixed opinions. Thanks in advance.
Yesterday I picked a '92 laser with a bad A/T tranny and a possibly blown HG (overheating) for $300. The body and the interior are decent.Should I go for it or it is better to junk that car and look for another one? I want a clear idea of how really hard it is and what is involved. I 'm not a superman as far as fabrication skills are concerned. I don't have a welder or other hard core equipment. I still have an old car that can serve as the parts donor and I have a '92 spare tranny that I was gonna build up for that car as well. I searched and got mixed opinions. Thanks in advance.
) its really not a hard job just takes a long time
I actually had to drill 3 holes in the firewall but had no problems at all. The 1G I believe the steering column has to come down, but not on the 2G. If your willing to fix the hg and possible head damage, then you might as well swap the tranny out. Good luck.
