You guys are amazing, such an active, chatty bunch. Wish I'd visited here sooner.
Barry, or anybody else compiling lists, my VIN# is:
JHMAP1147YT008953. The car anyway, don't know what the hell is on the new block.
Don't know what your experiences were at the time of the failure but my car at Hendrick Honda which is a very big shop and most of the techs. were standing around, craning their necks to see the DOHC VTEC engine with the valve cover off.All I spoke to, including the service mgr., said they'd never seen one open before. It was a very surreal experience, somewhere between a science experiment and an autopsy. I do know that AHM ordered my block back to R&D and it was gone quite rapidly. The car has been running fine since then tho I've often wondered whether it was as tight as when originally built at the factory. Who knows?
s2klisa

 

Everything should be as good as new, or actually better, since you had a problem. The dealer would have removed the engine and swapped out the short block, which was factory built, but still use the original heads, manifold, fuel injection system, etc. Run her to the max (after a new break in, of course)!

 

Lisa, I would still have concerns with a short block. So much depends on the technician who builds the engine. Cam timing has to be set, timing belt tension, all components have to be properly torqued etc. I would never feel as comfortable with a short block replacement as I would be with a new engine. All of our members who had short bloks replaced should seek some type of extended engine warranty from Honda.

2001 Silver/Black
1986 Red 911 Cab

 

s2klisa, I see that you are Charlotte...do you know of S2KDays? The national S2000 event in Asheville in late April?

Check out https://www.s2ki.com and click the link for S2KDays from the main page...the whole story is there.

And there is a forum for the event here...

http://www.s2000online.com/forums/forumdis....php?forumid=23

Come join us!



PS Sorry to hear about your engine failure...that had to be very painful!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wtromb
[B]Lisa, I would still have concerns with a short block. So much depends on the technician who builds the engine. ...
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All of our members who had short bloks replaced should seek some type of extended engine warranty from Honda.

2001 Silver/Black
1986 Red 911 Cab