Currently in Indiana

Thank you Deric I appreciate it!

It's pitted really badly and gouged in several spots. I don't want to risk using it in a rebuild.

The piston crowns a pitted like crazy the cylinder walls are damaged from the valves breaking and bouncing around in there its a mess

It's been a stretch of time since my last update and I really need some help because as it turns out the engine situation is much more serious than a head replacement. After assessing damages it would be impossible for me to outright rebuild my long block due to funds. I'm instead looking into...

Man I have twin 6 year old girls myself and the old DSM is just not a good spot for car seats or booster seats I understand how you feel

My grandmother co-signed a loan for me to get this. 110$ a month:hellyeah: NA 97Bought a set of wheels a little later with some of my graduation money

Well my friends the final verdict on the head from a very notable machinist was "get a new head." 😆 Got a good friend here on the forum trying to help with sourcing a new head and possibly a 2g intake. Even if that doesn't work out I will continue hunting.:heystupid:

Great suggestion Deric! They have a bc internals built 2g head there for 675. So if need be I can snatch a 2g intake and put her back together. I'm not sure if my fuel rail is compatible though. I bought with car with the 1g manifold installed and port matched

No I didn't i will give it a look thank you. (I corrected the spelling was supposed to say I didn't lol)

A pick a part in Indianapolis. It was a misidentified 1g six bolt. Thanks to the forum I avoided getting the wrong one. Disappointing but better than the latter.

Damn near bought the wrong head:toobad: My old track buddy has a competitive driving machine jack of all trades that may be able to fix the valve seats. It gets delivered there by my friend on Friday. Quick inspection and see if it's OK to rebuild

Yeah mine got really messed up. Broke all 8 exhaust valves as strange as that sounds. Needed a 1g 7bolt head or port matched to a 1g intake exhaust ported 2g head. Deric helped me realize I could just get a 1g 7bolt. Needs a set of valves though.

Got one lined up. Still need to put some valves in. :D

Got the block prepped today for when the head goes back on.