My rebuild!!!
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S0L0Y0
S0L0 Y0
$450 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thats waaaaayyy toooo much for a motor that has 310k,inhere,if you find one,you get it for $100,(problem being that they got TOOO much miles)
S0L0Y0
S0L0 Y0
oohh,ok
Hey there teggy owners,after a looooong discussion and complaints,I took the head to a machine shop,but since were in thanksgiving,I'll receive the head completely done on Tuesday (i skipped hairline cracks check,cause this had had never a rebuild before and it didn't looked at all dirty on the outside,what I'm buying tomorrow are the rings,and main rod bearings,and I'm also having trouble finding a crane and a engine stand,so i don't really know if i might be able to pull the engine out,(don't know where to rent one)
if i get everything,i'll finish it on thanksgiving,(i might not need the helms at all,since i found both the helms and the original FSM online,just need to have my laptop in the garage all the time)
Prozon
Kris
I think getting it pressure checked for cracks would be more important than anything else.. you don't want to slap it all together and discover you have a bad head. Make sure it's checked for warpage too.. even the slightest bit can screw things up.
Make sure you get the right size main/rod bearings. Check the crank for correct side, out-of-round.. that kind of thing. You might also consider getting the rods resized. My machine shop charged $12 a piece. So $50 for a "good-as-new" set of rods.
Make sure you get the right size main/rod bearings. Check the crank for correct side, out-of-round.. that kind of thing. You might also consider getting the rods resized. My machine shop charged $12 a piece. So $50 for a "good-as-new" set of rods.
S0L0Y0
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hey there,teggy owners,as for today, i couldn't do anything because of the thanksgiving (NAPA is closed as for today),but my plan was to replace the rings today,unfortunately,since this happened,i'm stuck at home doing nothing,oh well,we'll see if i can get the rings tomorrow,so i can re-ring the pistons.
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Hey again,teggy owners,as for today,all i got to do was co clean the valve cover (coudln't do anything else cause it got dark),i went to buy the rings,unfortunately,they didn't had them,was a special order,and they should be here by wednesday,as for today:
I want to color the valve cover Red,so i chose this one (can i apply primer before the paint???)
that paint stripper did an awesome job:
tomorrow i'll be painting it,also i got a hold of a set of feeler gauges and a torque wrench,sadly,i will not be changing rod and main bearings (unless they are very worn and/or damaged),due to economical constraints (i will sure replace them,after i get a new job)!!!
I want to color the valve cover Red,so i chose this one (can i apply primer before the paint???)
that paint stripper did an awesome job:
tomorrow i'll be painting it,also i got a hold of a set of feeler gauges and a torque wrench,sadly,i will not be changing rod and main bearings (unless they are very worn and/or damaged),due to economical constraints (i will sure replace them,after i get a new job)!!!
Prozon
Kris
Main's can't be changed after the motor is in. You can change half of them, but half is still under the crank.
I don't think you will need primer on the valve cover. Make sure you wipe it down with alcohol or something though. What did you pay for that paint stripper? I hear everyone using aircraft grade paint remover on the valve cover.
You should hold off on the engine until you can afford new main/rod bearings. You might be able to get a machine shop to order them in for you at a good price, or you might be able to order them online. I think mine were around $50 for both.
I don't think you will need primer on the valve cover. Make sure you wipe it down with alcohol or something though. What did you pay for that paint stripper? I hear everyone using aircraft grade paint remover on the valve cover.
You should hold off on the engine until you can afford new main/rod bearings. You might be able to get a machine shop to order them in for you at a good price, or you might be able to order them online. I think mine were around $50 for both.
S0L0Y0
S0L0 Y0
true,but,truth is,that my sister need this car,and i already run out of budget,i ordered water pump,all belts (t-belt included),rings,complete head gasket set,2 engine mounts (that were completely gone),distributor(just the plain core,(as the other one internals are brand new,the core is the one that broke in a half)) ,and i still gotta pay for the head job,
overall:$550,heck i even surpassed the price i estimated,which was $450,(i had to buy some tools that id didn't have),and i still have to buy hoses,all hoses,even upper and lover rad hose,were bulged.
but we'll see,i haven't even pulled the block out yet,everything is disconnected,but i need a hoist and a stand.
waiting to see how everything will turn out!!!