Im going to try to go see it this weekend(hes 65miles away.) Im hoping I can arrange for his father to be there as well. The timing chain is my biggest concern, as it is going to definetely be needed with 356k.

At this point its really hard to make any more assumptions without seeing the car, as this kid knows nothing about it.

Thanks for all the support so far, ill keep you updated on what happens with it.

Zach

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