Id like to know what you guys think of this car?

1994 lt1 z28

Details I got:
140,000 miles
Different Radiator and overflow installed
Fans don't turn on automatically(as with a lot of them)
It needs new tires, the shift fork is bad(wont go into 5th), and it apparently has the stock clutch.

Heres a video, just let me know what you think.

 

why does the seller have all of those extra parts which haven't been used?

 

Sounds like he was planning on installing a new optispark (which it probably needs then), along with the water pump. Maybe he isn't capable of doing it himself, so he got a quote from a mechanic, and said "whoa, forget that, I'm going to sell this money pit and just say I'm looking for something more economical". Oh look, is it raining out?

 

How does he know its a shift fork? If he had it out and pulled it a part why didn't he fix it? He is guessing. Plan on a rebuild or a replacment. New rad and fan issues, My guess would be he has been over heating. I would pressure test the coolant system.

Can you do all the work yourself? If not plan on 2K-3K in repairs, It could go higher then that. He did say he is selling because it cost to much. Sound like he already sunk a lot of money in it and recent got some bad news and now he is dumping it. My guess would be a head gasket.

When I was a mechanic I used to see it all the time. I would give the customer the bad news after it over heated "Oh I am just going to dump it". He can not even trade it in with 5th gear not working the dealership will give him $500 for it.