Did the first Engineers work on engines?

Engine is now out and the rebuild is under way.

Head has been removed and block is being stripped and will be hot-tanked.


As you can see, there is a bit of carbon buildup in there(Running rich?). It's all loose because the valves broke it up when they contacted the pistons.


Head has been stripped of everything except the valves (still need a special tool to get them out). Will be cleaned and sent off to shop with new valves.


This is the valves fully seated. Only the exhaust valves appear damaged, maybe the intake were between a stroke when the timing belt failed? I might go ahead and replace all valves, but I'm not quite sure yet. I'm going to contact someone more versed in this area.


Camshafts out of the head. Don't mix up the parts!


Now comes the expensive part (at least financially, so far it has been very expensive chronologically!) of the rebuilt. Valves run around $200 for one side, and replacing all gaskets is not cheap either.