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bubba428 · 05-12-2007, 08:57 AM

The engine is out, and the one head is kinda off, the upper intake is off. Today I'm gonna strip and clean up the bottom end and hopefully reassemble a bit today.

1_Hot_SOM_WS6 · 05-12-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bubba428

The engine is out, and the heads and intake are off. Today I'm gonna stip and clean up the bottom end and hopefully reassemble a bit today.

Good luck with it

GrandmasterCow · 05-12-2007, 12:43 PM

yup good luck

bubba428 · 05-12-2007, 02:23 PM

Thanks...I had to go to Un-Advance auto for a tool cause the accesory braket is T-50 torx and I couldn't belive what the one guy said...anyway i can't get in to the shop today so it looks like i'm f'd till monday

GP99GT · 05-12-2007, 03:13 PM

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and the head is kinda off

it only has one head?

or did i miss something, blow one head gasket/break something in one head?

bubba428 · 05-12-2007, 03:15 PM

one head is still torqued on one is unbolted and falling off but the accesory braket is holding it on.

GP99GT · 05-12-2007, 03:25 PM

i hate those stupid little things that you forget/dont know about...i had a ground wire behind the head, completely invisible from the outside...picked up the head and ripped half of my main harness off the firewall with it

Blacdout96 · 05-12-2007, 03:27 PM

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i hate those stupid little things that you forget/dont know about...i had a ground wire behind the head, completely invisible from the outside...picked up the head and ripped half of my main harness off the firewall with it

aw man, been tehre too when I had my 79 maro, my ground wire had all this oil on it and was right up against the head so I didnt see it, and when I went to pull it off, it snapped off the bolt on the firewall.

bubba428 · 05-12-2007, 03:32 PM

well due to a good eye and extra set of hands I took my time and didn't break anything...THANK GOD...now i just need to get a bolt out of me NEW heads cause the junk yard guys are morons....

GP99GT · 05-12-2007, 03:46 PM

i didnt really break anything either...but i was holding the head in my hands and didnt have anywhere to set it down cause the harness got pulled over onto the deck, so i had to call my dad over to get me something to cut the wire with...meanwhile im standing there bending over the fender holding a 50lb oily greasy chunk of metal

it sucked

bubba428 · 05-12-2007, 03:50 PM

i could imagine ... we yanked mine by the power steering and alternator brakets...no bolts...just let the tension hold it on...and Ron was under it with i pry bar "it loose yet"

bubba428 · 05-12-2007, 08:10 PM

well...I got to see a bit of 1 cylinder...and it ain't pretty...the damage to the block may be beond repair...I'll know for sure tommorow..the heads are still on i never got around to it today and there still hanging from the braket...

unstable bob gable · 05-12-2007, 09:54 PM

BRICKA! BRACKA! FIRECRACKA!
SIS! BOOM! BAH!
BUBBA! BUBBA!
RAH! RAH! RAH!

bubba428 · 05-13-2007, 09:00 AM

HAHA thanks UBG haha...i'm gonna try to get her torn apart today and hope it can be fixed with a glaze breaker

GP99GT · 05-13-2007, 09:30 AM

JB weld it

bubba428 · 05-13-2007, 09:32 AM

HAHAHA ok I've been know to do some hick ***** like that, but nahh...thats too bad...i'm gonna just get another if i have to...o well

Teds89IROC · 05-13-2007, 11:14 AM

ah yes, the hidden ground wire

When I did my heads on the iroc the drivers side accessory bracket was giving me trouble. I was able to unbolt it from the head but the bolt on the bottom holding it to the block is stripped, so when/if I ever need to take that off it's gonna be quite interesting

keep us updated on your project

GP99GT · 05-13-2007, 03:16 PM

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HAHAHA ok I've been know to do some hick ***** like that, but nahh...thats too bad...i'm gonna just get another if i have to...o well

a guy on corral.net blew a hole in a piston in his boat...he took 2 index cards, one under the hole one above, filled it in with JB weld and let it set, sanded the excess off the top...and he still has it to this day, still running

V · 05-13-2007, 03:21 PM

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a guy on corral.net blew a hole in a piston in his boat...he took 2 index cards, one under the hole one above, filled it in with JB weld and let it set, sanded the excess off the top...and he still has it to this day, still running

...mustang guys....

GP99GT · 05-13-2007, 03:22 PM

lol well it was a ****** boat so he didnt really want to buy a new motor

DieselKickYoAss4Sure · 05-13-2007, 03:31 PM

a guy i knew attempted to drill out a broken bolt and drilled a hole right through the head of a 4.0 jeep engine into the cylinder and we filled to hole with Jb weld and turned the motor over slowly using the piston to cut off the excess jb weld let it sit over night and it still runs jsut fine!

bubba428 · 05-13-2007, 07:01 PM

well.....I broke not only the yoke in my truck...but BOTH...yes thats right BOTH U-Joints...damn SBCs and all that delicious torque

bubba428 · 05-15-2007, 12:26 PM

started cleaning up the new heads and the valves on it are just massive!!! its got the same valves as a 3.8...thats just sexy right there

black34v6 · 05-15-2007, 05:46 PM

lol.. yanno..what is it with ppl telling bout their motor and not posting any pics?

bubba428 · 05-15-2007, 05:51 PM

haha I figured you'd join eventually.....Now just so you realize...your the only other one on this forum who knows ANYTHING about a 3.4...and watch out for j0n...he hates V6s....