I have a chance to get a 1998 olds 88 complete car runs and drives with around 160,000 kilometers on it series II 3800 for engine but the body is getting shook up on it the owner said 500 dollars but i know i could get it for around 300 dollars,of course i will be using it for my fiero.Good deal bad deal?and if i do buy it what would i save for parts before hauling it of to salvage yard THANK YOU very much for your time and effort,AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING.Also i would be keeping my car auto.

Can you keep it until the swap is done? There will always be items that help that you would never have thought to pull off.

Thanks for your reply neils88 I probably could I have an acre building lot but my wife may have something to say about that.lol

Engine, all brackets,(alternator, mounts, ALL) All exhaust in front of the cat. PCM and all attached wiring. Even under the dash. If you intend on using the trans,(4t65e) converter, cables, lines, wiring. At least the inner tripot joints. I'd raid the outside fuse box with relays and wiring. You'll be surprised how much of the harness you can use. Can't hurt to have the fans.
Cruise assembly and wiring.
Any solenoids, including the vent solenoid left rear quarter panel. Starter. You can raid the ignition lock cylinder and Pass key wiring if you feel like adding the BCM. If the car has a Saganaw type steering collumn, raid the turn signal/wiper switch and stalk.
I'll have to remind myself to look at my son in laws 1998 88 and get back to you.

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Thank you cmechmann.Really appreciate your time.looking forward to hearing back from you.

I kept my swap car until I was completely finished. I found myself scavenging parts (wiring, brackets, hardware, etc) almost til the end of my project. Plus I managed to sell a few bucks worth of parts from it to offset the costs. If you have the room to keep it, I would, you could always cover it with a tarp so the wife can't see it.

Thank you seajai for your response that is a good idea did you do your swap yourself ? What engine and what year did you use? Thanks