Maybe that engine swap wasn't such a bad idea after all. [MY WIFE RULES UPDATE]

"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo) 10/07/2017 at 14:45 • Filed to: None

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The prior owner did not just break bolts overtightening the valve cover. I found this as I was removing the silicone.

I wonder if I can find a 5V-EU. Would that pass CA smog?

[UPDATE: When my wife saw this discovery, shw shrugged and said “That happens. It is a project.” When I mentioned we could consider abandoning it for a project wothout such a problem, she was indignant that THIS ONE IS HER CAR, and goddamn it, we WILL save its life. For her, there is no other project.

Rock Bottom > ImmoralMinority 10/07/2017 at 14:50

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Interesting that the fractured part isn’t discolored. It hasn’t been broken for long.

TheHondaBro > ImmoralMinority 10/07/2017 at 14:51

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Um

RIP

LongbowMkII > ImmoralMinority 10/07/2017 at 14:52

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Nothing a little JB weld can’t fix.

InFierority Complex > ImmoralMinority 10/07/2017 at 15:05

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Quit breaking things, you just bought it darnit.

CaptDale - is secretly British > ImmoralMinority 10/07/2017 at 15:20

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Look, I have told you multiple times and I will keep telling you that you need to do a 1GZ-FE swap with a T56 trans.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > ImmoralMinority 10/07/2017 at 15:25

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Nissan L28 swap time. Probably could even do it with a 5 speed. I’m guessing a new cylinder head is not an off the shelf item.

Urambo Tauro > ImmoralMinority 10/07/2017 at 16:10

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Ack! Please tell me you found that before going through all the trouble of extracting that broken bolt.

vondon302 > ImmoralMinority 10/07/2017 at 16:14

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Yikes!

My bird IS the word > ImmoralMinority 10/07/2017 at 16:20

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Gah! How does that even happen? How tight did he want that valve cover???

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > CaptDale - is secretly British 10/07/2017 at 16:40

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That second one: beauty.

notsomethingstructural > ImmoralMinority 10/07/2017 at 17:43

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Geez that sucks. Remember when I said make sure you know the torque specs for the valve cover? 

RacinBob > ImmoralMinority 10/07/2017 at 19:41

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You could probably put it back together and use the valve cover bolt to locate the rest of the bearing and it would probably run on the street forever. The cam is still supported by the other bearings and the broken one too. Esentially the purpose of the broken part is to not let too much oil leak. Rather than pulling the head. that is what I would do......

pip bip - choose Corrour > ImmoralMinority 10/08/2017 at 07:52

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that’s not good.