Money is a wonderful motivator, Lloyd. Jus' sayin'.

John B.

Got money for parts..gas...tacos...pizza...beer...Mountain Dew...and maybe a little extra.... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> Just don't have 3K for a shop.

We'll get there Lloyd, i think everyone is still recovering from the Sierras.

We do need to come up with a plan for lloyd soon. I have had a lot of things that have come up that have me a bit strapped down at the moment due to family stuff. I also have 2 cars in need of some issues taken care of. The misses car has a bad brake booster slowly getting worse that needs to get taken care of (pricey repair). And a blown head gasket on the montero, plus the neglect of my 88 also. I'm leaving this up to toasty to work out a game plan and coordinate with you when.

If we are going the head replacement route This is what you will need.

- Head gasket kit #MD972340 x 1
- Head bolts #MD065959 x 16
- Head bolt washers #MD020733 x 16

Heads will run somewhere in the 250 or 300 range to get resurfaced, pressure tested, and a full valve job.

Between parts and the reman'd heads your looking somewhere in the $600.00 area.

If we are going to go through all this work we will replace your timing belt and components that go along with it and water pump. There are several kits on Rock auto that Would suit fine for this. I personally ordered the Beck / arnley kit without pump and ordered an Aisan water pump separately. If were gonna dig in then we are going to make sure we do it all. This way it doesn't need anything but fluid flushes for the next 60K miles.

Ok, I will start getting those parts. You guys will need to have me call in a card to the shop for the heads. I feel bad, I know you guys have a lot going on...

Heh? Coordinate something... yeah i'm the coordinated one <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

"Hey Lloyd! we're here!"

"Hey guys, lets unload those heads"

"Where are the heads?"

"Oh Sh**! this aint the Volvo!"



Ok, i'll think of somehting.

Uhhhh <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Went cave digging this weekend that felt like a Sierra Carnage. Every tried mud bogging while towing a 12,000lb excavator? I don't recommend it, but at least you have an easy way out...just have someone drive the truck while you push the rig ahead with the bucket from the trailer....Always something new you can do with a 4x4 <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

your crazy lloyd <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />

The craziest part was after I mucked out some hand diggings Sunday early for like one hour...and everyone was like, we could not have dug that much last night...then I hear screaming from the top of a hill...I had punched through into some void spaces and there was blackness under the excavator <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" /> Successful weekend, but wow!

Oh... and two flats, one from wheeling which meant only two tires on the trailer to get me home... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" />

Hey bud! You are the master,

I would like to get together for a trip with us, Just bought km2 for monty and sliderz soon :}

Happy trails

matseel