Perkul8r's 2nd DSM

[Perkul8r]

So i am finally getting somewhere on this project now. I ended up getting a head from Chim to replace the one thats on the car. Thanks again for that. It was great to find one quick. Than i picked up my gasket set, timing belt set, and a couple other small things. I still need to grab a water pump. Figured i might as well change it while i am in there.

Still looking for a small heater to run in the garage. As i am pretty sure I shouldn't be installing gaskets while there is still frost on the motor. But my buddy is moving into a place with a heated garage and i may be able to take the car there to do the assembly.

[Chim55117]

NP! Good luck!

[Perkul8r]

Well, got some more work done tonight seems as how it wasn't that cold out. According to my phone it was about 20* out while i was working. lol.

This is where i stopped last night.
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Eclipse/IMAG0012.jpg

And this is where i stopped tonight. I only have to get the water pump pulley, crank pulley, timing cover off, and i can almost pull the head.
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Eclipse/IMAG0016.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Eclipse/IMAG0017.jpg

I am not sure if i will get to work on it tomorrow or not. Its supposed to get cold. So we'll see. I wanna get this apart and cleaned up that way i can haul it over to my friends new place to just put the head on.


Sorry if the pics kinda suck. I took them with my phone.

[Perkul8r]

Well, got a little bit further on the car tonight. I would have gotten the head off but i forgot my giant allen socket at work. Hopefully tomorrow i will get it off, cleaned up, and maybe do some assembly. I would really like to get it back together while i have a small heater in the garage.

[Perkul8r]

Well, got the head off tonight and found something I really didn't want to see.
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Eclipse/IMAG0025.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Eclipse/IMAG0027.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Eclipse/IMAG0026.jpg

Also found that the intake has a nice big ass mark in it. And a couple broken rocker arms.
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Eclipse/IMAG0028.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Eclipse/IMAG0029.jpg
Kinda upset. Not to much about the cam and rocker arms, thats an easily fixed problem. More so on the motor. Wasn't looking forward to going this far into it at this time.

[Perkul8r]

So now i am looking at either buying short block, or having one rebuilt. Nobody around here is willing to work on a 4g63t. So i was wondering if anyone can recommend a place in MN that could do the job. Any help would be great.

[twack]

MAP

[Perkul8r]

I have emailed Nick at map. Just waiting on a response. lol.

I am kinda impatient sometimes. lol.