If you want to replace those bent intake valves, let me know. I think I should have all 8. I also have an OEM flywheel from a 97 tiburon as well.

Let me know.

 

you mean 16? if there is valve damage on one side and if it were my engine i would replace all 16 while im under there.

 

ordered new flywheel from auto zone, now i have to wait 3 days for it to arrive 02.gif
do you think i got a good deal on the engine? I was about to buy one with 87K miles for $520 shipped, but instead i got one with 40K for $725 shipped?
ehhhh at least i know the car will last me a good little while lol tongue.gif

 

where did you purchase from?

 

UPDATE: after auto zone gave me the wrong fly wheel, I stopped the install, but today i recieved a flywheel from "tdonnell" now the process can continue haha.
all bolted up and ready to install, here is a few more pics of the fresh painted shinny engine


Its in...

will continue tomorrow and hopefully have it done by Saturday smile.gif

 

How much fun was it rolling that engine hoist in the dirt?

 

i would have to say that was a stationary hoist... that one wheel is completely buried...

 

actually i rolled the car back and forward.lol...

 

I thought those pics looked desert-ish like. haha. . .

I'm in Phoenix often with nothing to do between meetings and other errands, if ya need a hand ever shoot me a PM like a day in advance. I can probably be there the next to help out.

Where'd you purchase the engine?

(P.S. Exact same thing happened to my car but I haven't even taken the head off yet to inspect the damage..)

 

^^ thanks i got this engine under control, now i have to wait for the intake manifold gasket from autozone to arrive again 02.gif but if you know about turboing i might let you know in a few months since i have never messed with that.... i got it off some guy in new mexico his wife got rear ended, he gave me VIN of the car and it checked out. last reading was 6 months ago at 40,xxx