boost_boy wrote:Vice grips inside a CA's head? Hmmm, I didn't think it was possible. I'll have to go look at a head to see if this can be done. Excellent acquisition! And for the price, you can't go wrong. But $450 is somewhat scary especially when that's normally the cost or a little bit more than a stock SR20DE, a CA18DE or even a used KA24DE. Unless this individual was rich and had no more use for it, couldn't wire the thing and got so frustrated that he/she sold it for dirt cheap, or that puppy is blown the F*^ck up. Wet blocks like that one get me nervous, but hopefully it's all good and you indeed got a good engine for a phenomenal price.
Dee
I got it from my friend. His dad is stationed in Japan. When he was visiting last October, he went to a junkyard and pulled the whole motorset. His cost was $180. He gets 400 pounds of free shipping everytime he goes, so the shipping to the port of Tampa was free. He got the spec clutch new and the SRT25 was from my friend's S13 blacktop. He was going to put it in his '93 hatch, but the car itself had so many issues, he just ditched the whole project. He is now getting rid of everything. Speaking of, he is getting me a list of everything he is selling, so I can put it up for sale for him. Some things include 180SX quarter windows, R32 GTR seat, R32 GTS-T wheels (a pair), and some other misc crap.
As for the head bolt, I am pissed. I was trying to remove the head so I could get the whole motor up my stairs into my apt where I could work on the motor in comfort. On the LAST headbolt, the hex socket slipped. I have NO IDEA HOW. All the others came out relatively easy. I am just going to drop it off at a machine shop and let them deal with removing it. I don't care if it costs me $50-75. I just want it out.