Furinox

Looks like we're just going to pull the motor now and have it built. It shouldnt be too much since we've done the labor of pulling it already.

clarehills

Nice Pictures! Keep taking them as you go...

USMCrebel

this is bad *** dude, what did you think was wrong with it?

Furinox

I thought it was a blown head gasket. the car would consume about half a gallon of water every 5 miles. I did a compression test and the 2 center cylinders on the drivers side were 20-30 lower than the outers which would most likely indicate a bad head gasket. The gasket appears to be fine so at this point I'm just going to pull the motor and have it built. I'm taking the head to a machine shop today to see if it is warped a bit.

It sucks doing all this crap yourself but I have good knowledgeable friends that are awesome with this stuff. Pulling the motor and reinstalling it ourselves if going to save about $1000.

72MachOne99GT

I hear you on the saving cash part man.

I'd never taken off my intake manifold when I replaced my passenger side head.

It certainly lets you figure out the ins and outs of the top of the motor in a hurry.

Good luck getting everything back together.

USMCrebel

now the important question whats gonna be done to it?

03MachMe

he is going to build the motor with forged rods and pistons then put it back

USMCrebel

i know that much, but he isnt just doing that, i smell 76mm turbo, or maybe twin 67's

03MachMe

nope he is building the motor and putting the vortech back on i think i would he is my roommate

Furinox

03machme is right. having it forged then putting the vortech back on. my t trim supports up to 27 psi so it will be plenty for future power