GA_Dave

Damn, Joey, that's ugly.  Hope it heals up soon. 

Rescue Squad 13, Maugansville, MD
2022 Mack Granite/4-Guys
#22882/#R-3268

Squad 29, Harrisonburg, VA

2022 Mack Anthem/1998 Hackney

Technical Rescue

#22524/#98M00029

10 hours ago, 1958 F.W.D. said:

No "reputable" yards around here.

That is sad.  I have several to pick from here.  Years ago, #2 had a Sundance and blew up the little 2.2.  We got one from a local yard for $400 and put it in.  It wouldn't start.  Cranked it without the distributor cap on, the rotor wasn't turning.  Swapped the distributor with the one from the blown engine.  Made no difference.  Apparently, something internal (camshaft) was broken.  Called the yard and was told to bring it back and get another one, which I did, and was also refunded $200.  Second engine ran perfect. 

I'm not one to pay someone to do things I am capable of doing.  BTW, the Challenger is back up and running, cost $6 to fix it.

2 hours ago, 1958 F.W.D. said:

UPDATE:
After watching several youtube videos I learnt myself how to pull the head- what a PITA!! In order to pull the timing belt cover, you have to pull the harmonic balancer and the (3) right hand side engine mounts. Hardest harmonic balancer I ever had to pull, it would not give up. I finally had to sacrifice a Harbor Freight three jaw puller to the God of air impact guns. Soaked that thing in kroil and smashed on it with a 5lb maul for a spell and then put an impact gun to the puller and it finally let loose. Then you have to put a jack under the engine, take the weight off the 3 mounts, pull those bolts and then lower the engine down to get at the first mount through the wheel well. Then jack the engine up, and pull it forward while someone else goes in with a ratchet and socket and gets the other 2 bolts- and out comes the timing belt cover. Oh, and yeah the timing belt has a 5" portion worn down, no teeth. And a bunch of other teeth that are chewed to hell and a bunch of teeth sitting in the bottom of the timing cover. 
 

So we get the cover and the belt off. Pulled the cam gear, unbolted all the head bolts and off it came. No cylinder damage at all. No damage to any valves or stems visible to the naked eye. So I have a buddy price out new parts and labor for re-assembly....reman head. new head bolts, new timing belt and tensioner, new water pump, new serpentine, new hoses (may as well while I am in there) new coolant, new wires/plugs and oil/filter.......$2400 for everything. 

Well. Shit. 

It would have been a lot less work and expense to just swap out the 2.0 with one from a reputable junkyard.  I say this as my Challenger sits in the driveway in pieces while I replace the water pump......

That CFC program forced me into buying a new car, as the market I had always purchased from disappeared.  It was my first ever new car, so I bought exactly the car I wanted.  178,000 miles later, I'm still driving it!

Great pics, as always!  Love the FJB emblems!