Okay, so I did something really stupid.

It's a long story, but my truck (90 22re) blew it's HG 1200 miles from home in the middle of the desert. Someone else ripped it down, but I was left to replace the timing chain (broken guides) and put it all back together. And I had to be home in two days. I should mention that I've never replaced a HG before.

Amazing thing: once I had it all back together, the truck actually started up and ran!

Now the awful thing: It was making a "ticking" noise. I decided to adjust the valves. I noticed that as I turned the crank by hand, the whole timing chain would jerk and audibly "pop" as the engine moved through each compression stroke. I also noticed that the cam gear dimple was no longer lined up with the two bright links, although the dimple still pointed to 11:30 at TDC.

Being completely out of time, I just decided to adjust the valves and give it a go. When I tried to start it:
wrrh-wrrh-wrrh-CLANK!-CLANK!-CLANK! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" />

Oops.

Pulling the valve cover off, it was immediately obvious that the timing chain was horribly mangled. Not broken completely, but definitely chundered.

I left the truck down in the southern california. But now I have to figure out what to do. What should I expect to find when I go back?

Bent and broken valves?
Why was it "popping" when I turned the crank?
Is this even worth repairing?


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