It hurts so bad!!

[SquawkVFR]

Sorry to hear that man. Glad it wasn’t any worse!

[dawazeek]

I have no clue on what I'm looking at price wise for a fix but I imagine I could have done a lot worse

[Ashen L99]

Originally Posted by dawazeek

I have no clue on what I'm looking at price wise for a fix but I imagine I could have done a lot worse

Yeah, you could be looking at replacing the whole top end right now...

Definitely look into beefing up the valve train. Glad to hear that’s the only part that’s damaged.

[Fred 6528]

Originally Posted by dawazeek

Yea, but there's no challenge to racing in an automatic. That's like bowling with a handicap.

Drag Racing with a 4 speed can be done and here was the best at it

[frankwjr]

could look for a good used set of heads and sell yours for rebuilding...I would replace the valve springs with either PAC or PSI...find some used after market 7.4 P/R's off of ebay for cheap...and bronze bushing for the rocker arms..


some peeps use LS9 head gaskets(stronger) if F/I or N2O is in your future..and ARP head bolts(or studs)..


and while the heads are off if the pistons have any rough or high spots from the valve hitting make sure to buff and smooth them out...don't want any hot spots causin pre-detonation!


good luck OP!


Peace

[dawazeek]

Originally Posted by frankwjr

could look for a good used set of heads and sell yours for rebuilding...I would replace the valve springs with either PAC or PSI...find some used after market 7.4 P/R's off of ebay for cheap...and bronze bushing for the rocker arms..


some peeps use LS9 head gaskets(stronger) if F/I or N2O is in your future..and ARP head bolts(or studs)..


and while the heads are off if the pistons have any rough or high spots from the valve hitting make sure to buff and smooth them out...don't want any hot spots causin pre-detonation!


good luck OP!


Peace

Thanks for all the info, I'll start looking into what you've listed. Glad this community is around

[PDXSSCE]

Originally Posted by Royal Tiger

Calm down keyboard commando. It has been a teasing point on here for years, hence my shock at being the first to say it. It’s a joke Francis.

Originally Posted by Moto-Mojo

I was just about to unleash the A6 comment - all in good fun. It seems like there’s another advantage with the A6 vs the shift-challenged. It impossible to ‘force’ the A6 into a too-low gear cuz it’s “denied” and...when I’ve bounced off the limiter, it runs fine after that. I’m assuming BECAUSE it wasn’t forced into extreme RPM but simply stopped at 6200.

I don't understand why it's still a touchy subject all these years later. I thought everyone was over it.

[SquawkVFR]

Originally Posted by PDXSSCE

I don't understand why it's still a touchy subject all these years later. I thought everyone was over it.

Over what?

[ZEN357]

Clear the codes in the computer.

[PROZ11]

Originally Posted by ZEN357

Clear the codes in the computer.

????? I assume you missed the part about the bent valves????

Originally Posted by dawazeek

Turns out I bent some valves. Push rods are still good. Would you all recommend upgrading anything while the engine with be partially taken apart? Thinking relatively inexpensive parts since I don't have a lot of play money right now.

.