xx_treva_xx

So the story is long and very aggravating so I will spare yall all the details. In Nov I went on vacation then came back to a car not running. So I started by taking the VC off and found a nasty little surprise; I shattered a valve stem. So the head had to come off, well I was really busy and didn't get around to actually getting the head off till today, and when I did I found a nasty surprise. #4 cylinder looked like a mine had gone off in it and the actual head off the valve was wedged in the head vertically; head was ruined (pics to come). So now I have to pull my motor overthe next couple of days and start striping it down for all usable parts (i.e. oil pump and what not)

So if anyone has any leads on a block that doesn't have any cylinder wall damage and a complete head please contact me. Don't have much money due to being out of work due the car, So I am not ready to act on anything just yet but I will soon.

Thanks
Josh

JustinC

If you post pics of the head, it is possible that a machine shop can fix the head.

rickycrx

Just an FYI... In cases like this, car-part.com is your friend...

Looks like there is a place in New Braunfels with a 2.0L engine for $2500... Probably a lot easier and not much more expensive than having yours completely re-done at a machine shop.

xx_treva_xx

I took the head by a machine shop to confirm what I thought and it is impossible to repair. I got a lead on a block and head in good condition so I will be posting pics up soon

xx_treva_xx

Well I finally got off my lazy ass and got around to pulling out my motor and dismantling it... I know I have promissed pictures and they are currenly gettting uploaded to photobucket so one on my next post will have them in it

xx_treva_xx

here is the link to my photo bucket you can check the photos out there
http://s694.photobucket.com/albums/vv307/Jprater88/

reedkr2

going stroker kit?

mr 280z

damn the looks bad i had a friend with a ford escort and he went 1st gear to 2nd then back to 1st and it look just like that and in piston 2 the valve was stuck on the top.

xx_treva_xx

to answer you question reed yes in one of the three blocks that i have and the other two i dont have plans for yet i might do a all motor one and a stock and then stroker+turbo dont know yet waitin on a friend to go take a look at a motor for me in SA then i am goin to go from there

Steve'S2000

My friend was racing his S2K pretty hard and at 9K RPM in 5th gear he went for 6th but missed and hit 4th. Took the head off and 3 of the 4 cylinders had pieces of destroyed valves melted and sitting on the piston. 2 cylinders actually had multiple valves in them. It looked baddd. One valve was actually embedded into the top of a piston at least 3/4 of an inch. The valve cover had a 3 inch hole blown through it where a part of the valve train was shot through it like a bullet from a gun. Glad it wasnt my car, but it still hurt a little.