So a $500 lnf car.
97xxx miles
Just had the timing done.
Besides the interior looking like garbage, it doesnt run.

Guy said it stalled on him while driving. No CEL, no noise, no smoke.
Small puddle of oil under it.
Towed it home. Started messing with it the next day, still had oil. Thought he put a hole in the block. Nope. Nothing there. Supposedly.

Would anything else cause an lnf to die and spill oil? Going off the pic its not a lot.
could a turbo seize up bad enough to kill the car?

 

If the CEL really isn't lit, get a code reader and check for pending codes. Check if the emissions monitors are ready, if not, that means that the codes have been cleared and the seller is hiding that information from you.

 

Did you check the oil level, have a mirror wand with you? If you are physically at the car, lift the hood, any oil on the oil lines to the turbo? Any oil at the oil cooler? A sloppy oil filter change, leave drippings?
at $500.00 , you might be looking at an engine replacement, that interior will be costly to replace, hellshotrod might be able to help you with a few parts
Personally, I would pass on it, way to much work and expensive to restore it. But if you want to rat rod an SS maybe a blanket interior and leave the patina , just fix the oil leak.

 

Did you buy it from capt. hook. Wow the interior is a mess

 

Kinda looks like the Black Pearl....

 

Haven't physically seen it yet. I feel as if it shut down while driving with oil under it, that it threw a rod.
but owner said no noise at the time.

I'm going to look this weekend as he had to work and im waiting on calipers for my ion to come in.

I'm almost considering just parting it out with how shotty it is

 

Have a squint at those spots I posted earlier, it might not be so bad.
If you need to replace the engine, a set of seats and a good detailing might get the interior back to shape.

 

Some cars dont make sense even if given away for free. This one might be it. Will most likely cost more to restore than it is worth.

 

Perhaps the timing was done improperly, causing engine damage and leaking. Did the owner do the timing himself?
I would budget for an engine replacement, among the other visible repairs.

 

Now let’s no get to pessimistic! It just might be a misunderstood SS and it’s going to need a few adjustments.