yeah im just gana go with getn a new block or motor, only have about 77k on the car. here are a few more pics.

 

I bought a used block and head for 1600. They were seperate because the seller was going to sell the head separate but the buyer backed out so I got to put it all back together . ARP head studs and a new head gasket later my S has been running strong for 5 months now! (knock on wood)

 

thats not bad, im tryn to get some money together to get this motor out of an 04 ap2 so will see what happens.

 

over rev/mis shift?

 

no never over rev or mis shift. iuno what happend just got done replacing the coil packs and spark plugs went out for a test drive was running fun, got on it a lil bit and didnt even make it out of 1st..lol

 

damn that sucks... Have you had it since brand new? or bought it used? About how long ago did you, if you bought it used? Does the retainer appear to have been the problem?

 

yeah i know! i bought it used this past april with only 59k on it. yeah i think it was the retainer.

 

damn, I bet the previous owner mis shifter/ over rev/ money shifted, the car before he sold it to you, and cracked the retainers, sorry to hear man

 

Honestly bro, if the block can be saved, bore it out. Pump up the liters get a new head and call it a day, money wise. It will be a lot cheaper than doing a qhole new swap, even buying a used block.....just my .02


P.S. If you can show pics of the block that'll be great


I blow my motor dec, and swapped the f22c into my ap1, only because I'm using the block for my 2.4l turbo set-up

 

dude that head is fine, just find a new valve