An engine is always nice, but not necessay. Seen a lot of bare hulls go for $1000(does not mean they got 1K). Do the math. A ragged out SJ RN should go for $1500-$2000. Anything better than that 2K on up? I just paid $7,700 for a '01 and '00 SJ with lots of mods(b-pipe, dry pipe, heads, etc.) with a double trailer and felt like I stole them. Just my 2 cents.