Well, it looks like Im using skippys short block. Due to the fact that its a remaned motor, and its .040 over. ill put my valve train on it. Should be done this weekend. Keep you posted.

I honestly have no idea how the screw got in there, it had to go through the head, when I changed the intake gaskets. Thats the only time, other than after the knock, that I had the valve covers off. Btw, bill, Im sorry, I didnt mean to hurt your baby, but you really need to let go. HAHAHA!

Sorry bill, but look on the brighter side, the junkyard tranny we put in is still workin.

After a little cleaning and closer inspection, i have to put main bearings in it, and change piston #5. The top ring is melted to the piston, but, on the brighterside, that ring saved the lower end from major damage. Cam is fine, cam bearings, from what I can tell are good. Crank journals are all in...

Well, good news, the cylinder is fine, the rings are fine, bearings are in good shape, the screw never got out of the combustion chamber,scored up the top of the piston a little, but no sever damage. Im going to clean it all up good, hone the cylinders, put new gaskets in it, and throw it back in.

A v-8 would be nice, but when this v-6 was running, it had plenty of power for what i need. I've had this van in places it didnt belong, and I made it home everytime. I think with a new set of rings, bearings and gaskets, ill be good.

That theory is out the window skipdiddlydo. We pulled the valve covers to SEE what the knock was. Must have happened when we had it apart 757892435852 times to figure out what was wrong with it.

Well, I pulled the heads off, and fouond something that isnt supposed to be there. I found a screw, melted to the top of #5 piston, and another peice of metal, melted to the side of the piston. i havent pulled the piston out to see if the cylinder is bad, but im assuming it is. So, it looks like im ...

Motor is out, I pulled the pan off, everything looks good to the naked eye, but I wont know anything until i pull it all apart. Nothing is broken that I can see, Ill post more after i get it apart.

Well, it seems that I will be pulling the motor, to find out what let loose. Its either a bearing, or a wrist pin, maybe a rod. Motor should be out tomorrow. Im praying a set of bearings will cure my problem, but, with my luck, I highly doubt it.

All electrical connections have been checked, rechecked, and checked again.

Now taking donations for a v-8 swap. Any and ALL parts would be appreciated

It ran the same with the egr unhooked, but according to my cousin, the egr is fine. He also said that the little amount of vacuum that it has, it wouldnt cause the problem im having.

I've thought about burning it, but a 1/4 stick inthe gas tank would be cooler to see.

It's running worse than that now, even feathering the pedal, it wont run more than 30 seconds. Even spray from both injectors, good fuel pressure, new pump, sending unit and filter, tbi was rebuilt and a new presuure regulator was put in. The only thing not replaced yet, is the 02 sensor, but there ...