hmm...I like option #2, because the engine is known. (and I accept your apology for not selling me the DASC)
I don't know about California smog (thank goodness). But I know it's common to have the ECU programmed to show the SAP functioning fine whilst not present. Or it seems you could put a battery in the trunk as the cable should be in the 323.
You'd have to search a bit, but I'm somewhat sure that the A/C borrows a few lines from the 323 to get going.
One thing that you don't mention is how much free time you have on your hands and how long the car can be down. Maybe the most determining factor.
I'd expect the 2.5L engine to bump the price of a TI up by about $1K or so.
After reading this, keep in mind that I know little of which I speak. I just sound confident. I've made a career of it!
Good luck.
PS, your yard sounds vast. |