[cbbest]

Hmmm... I don't envy your situation, but I think your right. Its time to get out. I looked for engines for a while,and good, running engines (here in Socal and on Ebay) would go for 1600-2200. Tired, dirty running engines maybe 1200 tops.

Personally, I would not part out the car unless you really need the money. Yes, you do have a surprising amount of equity in parts that seem to sell well on Ebay. Probably a couple thousand more than if you sold the car whole. But whats your time worth? This is what you have to look forward to. Waiting for people to come by to look at the parts (Usually on a nice Saturday afternoon, and most won't show up), removing all the parts, running ads on Ebay, boxing up parts and shipping them, a heart-wrenching shell of a car in your driveway for the next 6 months (maybe more) and the difficulty of getting rid of whats left. For some, this is fine, because because messing with cars is a hobby. Seems to me, though, you want to cut your losses and move on.

Good luck

Cb