The I6 Lives!

[Martyred]

After man hours of work, and blood shed (nice new scar on my arm) the I6 has been "restored."

Parts upgraded/replaced:

Spark Plugs
Manifold Gasket
Head Gasket
Valve Gasket (With rubber sealant)
New Battery (New Battery Tray even)
"Donut" Exhaust gasket
Cleaned out Head and pistons
Removed broken F4#@$ Bolt from head and spot welded cracks in manifold
New Battery terminals/cables
New fuel Filter
New accelerator spring
New hose lines
New spark plug/ignition wire seperators
New Air filter
Flushed and replaced coolant
Changed oil
Oil filter

Overall cost: $200
Labor cost saved: $1,400ish
I have a bunch of new tools to play with and a garage that needs to be cleaned. When i get home tonight i will drive the car around the parking lot to let it work everything out and then will post a video for you guys. Thanks for all you help thus far and now its time to get the interior and wires upgraded, then its on to the rear end and disc breaks!

 

[enferno]

glad to hear you had a success on your engin referb!

nothin like doing many hours of work, and turning the key to have it crarnk over first time is there?

 

[Martyred]

Enjoy!

 

[enferno]

nice lookin car.

what's going on on the passenger side on the inside though?.

 

[Martyred]

Thats just a cardboard cutout that i made to help me shape some sheet metal for the backseat customization. The interior shell of the car is striped right now.

 

[enferno]

Thats just a cardboard cutout that i made to help me shape some sheet metal for the backseat customization. The interior shell of the car is striped right now.

i'd be interested to see the seat when it's done

 

[Martyred]

i'd be interested to see the seat when it's done

you and me both buddy,

 

[krash kendall]

It's hard to tell how smooth it is running with Metallica in the background, but it sounds a little loud and rough for a six. What condition is the rest of the exhaust and did you set the timing/firing order correct?

 

[Martyred]

I'll put up another video without the music, the engine was running without a exhaust gasket, that part came in today. So it might be just that. But i do agree it does sound off.

I didnt mess with any of the timing/firing order.

 

[krash kendall]

I actually thought the exhaust may have been disconnected.