Perkul8r's Rebuild.

[Perkul8r]

Ya, i mean, i am on a budget, i'm not broke, but i would like to have some left over money after getting this running for the family. I did take some time and cleaned up the pistons today. I am also replacing the water pump, idler pulleys, and what not. I want it to last a while. I have found another complete motor that has really high miles on it that i plan on rebuilding.

[Perkul8r]

So at this point in time my budget has kinda gone out the window. Lol. I was working on getting a new head for the laser when i came across a fairly good deal. A guy here in town was selling and talon and in his add he said he had a tsi with a bad rod and was selling it to. So i emailed him and 24 hrs later i had this:
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Plymouth%20Laser/SAM_0151.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Plymouth%20Laser/SAM_0152.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Plymouth%20Laser/SAM_0153.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Plymouth%20Laser/SAM_0154.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Plymouth%20Laser/SAM_0155.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Plymouth%20Laser/SAM_0156.jpg

[goodhart]

That thing looks rough.

[Perkul8r]

It is. But the parts are good. My only problem is i was all gun hoe to swap the AWD into my laser. But i see that as not an option now that i have looked into. So if there is no major issues with the body car of the talon i am thinking about keeping it together and doing a complete rebuild. I haven't really decided yet though. Mainly depends on the guy with the title or if i can get a title, i bought it as a parts car but asked if there was a way i could get a title. I would really like another AWD galant though too. Decisions decisions.

[Perkul8r]

Okay, so i got a quick question. I was comparing the motors in my laser and talon, now that i got the head off. Well, the pistons in the Talon are just labeled 63D and the ones in my laser are marked 63D T. So does that mean the motor in the talon is not an actual turbo motor? Also it looks like something happened with the #1 piston. it did hit the head, but ever so slightly. There is only one valve i am really concerned about, it sits in the seal about 90% around, but there is just a little bit that doesn't. Is it ok that I replace that valve? Thanks again.

[Chim55117]

Okay, so i got a quick question. I was comparing the motors in my laser and talon, now that i got the head off. Well, the pistons in the Talon are just labeled 63D and the ones in my laser are marked 63D T. So does that mean the motor in the talon is not an actual turbo motor? Also it looks like something happened with the #1 piston. it did hit the head, but ever so slightly. There is only one valve i am really concerned about, it sits in the seal about 90% around, but there is just a little bit that doesn't. Is it ok that I replace that valve? Thanks again.

63D = Naturally Aspirated
63DT = Turbocharged

[Perkul8r]

thats what i thought. So if i do use this head, should i swap in my turbo cams?

[Perkul8r]

So i ordered 2 new valves today, and a spring compressor, couldn't find one here in town. Gonna Switch out the two that may be ever so slightly bent, and than gonna throw in my turbo cams just to be safe. Am hoping to get the head on by friday night. but we'll see.

[Halon]

You think only 2 valves are bent?

[Perkul8r]

Only 2 valves had a very little mark on them that looked fresh, And the piston head had some very slight marks in it also. I am also talking about the head off my parts car talon, not the laser head in the pics. I know there are more than 2 bent on that one.

It looks like for some reason the number 1 piston/rod assembly has come apart from the crank. When i pulled the head the number 4 piston is at TDC, the middle 2 are down and i could push the number one piston down by hand. So i am replacing the 2 valves that have the slight marks on them from the number 1 piston. Its the 2 exhaust valves. And i had a local shop check it out and only one valve on that hole doesn't seal all the way. But i was just gonna replace the 2 anyway. I hope that makes sense. Sorry if it dont.