Are you saying its just stuck...and I need to hit it harder?

 

Yep! Just pay attention to what you're doing and don't damage the cap mating surface or anything. I had the same problem when I did my rebuild. It will come off....you just have to apply some definite force.

 

nearly two weeks and no progress update?

 

Maybe the engine swallowed him whole!!!!

 

I'd be willing to bet the engine spits.

 

You actually think it's running well enough to do that? Tehehe!

 

Sorry guys. I've been really busy. Just NOT working on my truck. Spent my money on a motorcycle tire/helmet and now I'm stuck w/o a job. I've been looking all over and I can't find one. I DON'T want to work at any fast food place...and I'm open to everywhere else. I've been putting in applications but they won't call back and when I call they give a ty reply. A lot of places only hire at 18...which is in 3 months or so. I can hold off riding my motorcycle till then.

Although I DID make a vid...http://youtube.com/watch?v=i1etwGHbpa8

Thanks for all your help. This engine hasn't got the best of me yet. Although I've been thinking of selling my dirt bike and buying a brand new engine. But then again I would kinda like to rebuild it myself

 

Engine is still apart

I wonder if I will be able to put it back together again...lol

 

Sure you can. You have YT to help, eh.

'Bout time you showed yerself.

 

Okay...good news. I'm ordering the rebuild kit today! Yay!

I'll be getting it from engnbldr. I'm getting everything in standard size. I still need an intake though.

 

what about the intake now?

 

Ordered!

 

Oh yeah. Its bent. Its all up. So, I'm just buying a new one. Not brand new. But there is one (or used to be) on ebay for $15 and $20 for shipping...so its mine! lol

 

lol. okay, not gonna ask.
gonna gasket match the intake and head? hehe.

 

Yeah...it was an attempt to take off the intake with a pry bar

NEVER again...if it doesn't come off...I don't need a tool...lol.

No, I'm not going to gasket match it. I am just going to put it back together. Today my brother floored his truck through all gears ('94, 4x4, 22re) and wow...mine is much faster...lol. So its going to be put back together stock! His truck is having problems though. It randomly blows 15amp EFI fuses.

I'm going camping today and I'll be back on Sunday...so when I get back I'll start putting it back together. Although I need to still buy an intake.

 

Cuz I'm bored...this is his slug! Haha! 258k miles on the odo...and its just broke in...LOL

 

take your time and lot's of pics.

 

Thanks!

Anyway. I'm thinking maybe I should take the block to the machine shop. What do you think? I'm thinking it needs to be bored to get rid of those grooves. I received my rebuild kit on thursday. I haven't opened it cuz I'm thinking that I will need to take it back...since I ordered everything standard.

 

well, you can take the block to a machine shop and ask their opinion. it looks like maybe just a hone will be fine. if it does need bored, they can tell you what oversize you need, if any.

 

Okay thanks! I need to take the block out anyway. So a trip to a machine shop will be easy.