So I got a 93 pickup with a 22re
Did the head gasket after it went. Just got everything back together. Invested in a new timing kit. So here's the deal. I broke a head bolt. 2nd one in passenger side. The motor has 240k on it. piston walls didn't look all too great. But I don't have the money for a full rebuild at this point in time. Neither the time to pull the motor over this bolt. What are the chances I can just leave it missing the bolt. Until I rebuild another motor and swap them.
Chances it'll hold compression ?
I know it's not ideal but if I'm gonna replace the whole thing I wouldn't care about any damages. Worst thing that can happen is it blows the head gasket or warps the head... Either way I gotta pull it anyway...
So go for it or no. Thanks for input

 

I say No

If you don't have time to do it right the first time what makes you think you'll have time to fix it later?

Let me know if you do decide to run it. I wanna get in on the pool for when the head gasket blows
Put me down for 647 miles

 

changed my mind. head came off two days ago. still working on removing the broken bolt. unlucky me. its about 1cm deep into the block. so no welding a nut on there for me. as soon as new hg and bolts come in ill post pics of how annoying this bolt is to remove lol.
got half of it drilled out then broke the drillbit. yay .... hopefully I can get it fixed by the end of the week.