This page is dedicated to my engine work.
Broken valve=$3000 worth of work.
The exhaust valve broke off in cyl #1 upon startup 2 weeks ago. here are some pics of the damage it caused. Luckily it didn't effect any of the other cylinders. When disassembled and inspected it was found that the entire bottom end was well within factory spec. As a matter of fact it looked pretty darn clean down there.
Engine bay before the broken valve incident, and after for repair.
Piston with valve stuck through it, damage done to the head.
Denso Iridium plug damged by valve in piston and lightly scored cylinder wall.
Updated pics: FEB 24 2004
The engine was slightly bored to smooth out the cylinders and new rings were installed. The head required a port and polish to smooth out the damage caused by the renegade valve, this was accompanied by a complete acid dip for cleaning. All new valves were then installed to complete the job.
Bored block and polished head.
Pic of the newly cleaned, shaven and polished head.
Valve cover was stripped and painted High Temp gloss black.
Header was stripped and painted High Temp silver.
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Updated pix
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Misc pix
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Interior pix (New stereo installed!)
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Stripping and painting pix
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Old pix
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My Other cars(look!)
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Engine page(work and mods)
