Should I buy this?

[Prospect62]

Head ticks may be common, but they certainly aren't normal. And that doesn't sound like a tick, it sounds like a knock. But what do I know. Either way I stick by everyone's sentiments here - buy it and drive it until something happens.

Oh, and here's my 306,000 mile Marauder at idle. Timing kit was done recently but as far as I know, it's still all original in the nether regions.

306,000 mile Marauder at idle - YouTube

[klowpez]

I think I will do just that, maybe some fresh fluids and good gas will help too.
WOW 306k?!? That's awesome. Thanks for taking that video!

Not for nothing but just the responses on this forum make me feel better about jumping on this. I'll report back once the sale goes thru next week. Gonna slap some tires on it and see if I can't get a couple of weeks of driving before we get any snow here.
I'll try to post progress pics of the polishing this thing is going to get!

Thanks all.

[Fastbob]

Sounds like either a loose spark plug or a rod knock to me. Sounds too low pitched to be cam or injector related to my ears (I am listening to it on a 5.1 speaker system if that matters). Hard to diagnose over the internet. I WOULD buy it.

[Agent2006]

Sounds like either a loose spark plug or a rod knock to me. Sounds too low pitched to be cam or injector related to my ears (I am listening to it on a 5.1 speaker system if that matters). Hard to diagnose over the internet. I WOULD buy it.

X2 voting for rod knock...just listened to the video. Too low pitched and metallic to be much else...

[offroadkarter]

Reminds me of my old black 03 when I bought it which spun a rod bearing

(Video)

https://offroadkarter.smugmug.com/Ca...os/i-6ZLDWCt/A

For "a couple grand" for a under 100k mile car it is 100% worth buying no matter if it needs an engine or not. Just keep an eye out for an aviator engine, swap over the necessary components then part out / scrap the stock engine. Thats what I ended up doing and my old car is still on the road today with another member on this site.