rebuild Redtop or get a Blacktop? - see inside

[steve_o1989]

An S13 black top is only a couple hundred more than the redtop, and there is no gaurantee that it is going to be in better condition. Personally I would replace the gaskets, seals, water pump, oil pump, timing compnenets, clutch, yadda yadda yadda on either engine. You never know what to expect when you are getting an engine that sat who knows where, for an unknown period of time.

Like mentioned above, find a reputable supplier. Don't get an engine from some unheard of place just to save a buck. Go with someone well known, that is going to offer you a warranty. Get them to do a compression test, possibly leakdown. You will have a better idea of what you are getting.