Would i be nuts to rebuild a pair of heads and put them on?

ooberdoob · 01-17-2007, 12:08 PM

so i've got the knowledge to do it, and my current valvetrain sounds like it has marbles in it's harbls at 30*F and below, and there's always a light knock. it's been like that since shortly after i got the car, and i don't think it's a bad thing, it's just that my lifters need to be shimmed again... and ask me if i wanna do that...

at that point i'd rather put rebuilt heads on it and new head gaskets and never have to worry about a thing. that also means pulling the engine... and maybe i should wait till it's clutch time?

there's also the thought process of if it ain't broke, don't fix it...

whatty'all think?

spdracr00 · 01-17-2007, 12:31 PM

just depends on if you wanna pull the engine.. what i would is start collecting parts and once you have everything you need including a new clutch if you're gonna need one and do it all at once. but if you're cool with rebuilt heads drive your motor till it dies!

rougeben83 · 01-17-2007, 12:52 PM

Pull engine, put in EJ20G, PROFIT!

ooberdoob · 01-17-2007, 08:59 PM

i want to swap in a new LGT engine and a spec-b 6mt. pipe dreams. i'm gonna go outside in the 19 degrees and work on the car.

Plays_With_toys · 01-19-2007, 07:33 PM

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Seriously. Wait until clutch time for sure.

01-17-2007, 12:08 PM	#1
ooberdoob Scooby Specialist Member#: 70418 Join Date: Sep 2004 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Greenville, SC Vehicle: Five Subarus later I drive a lifted TJ.	Would i be nuts to rebuild a pair of heads and put them on? so i've got the knowledge to do it, and my current valvetrain sounds like it has marbles in it's harbls at 30*F and below, and there's always a light knock. it's been like that since shortly after i got the car, and i don't think it's a bad thing, it's just that my lifters need to be shimmed again... and ask me if i wanna do that... at that point i'd rather put rebuilt heads on it and new head gaskets and never have to worry about a thing. that also means pulling the engine... and maybe i should wait till it's clutch time? there's also the thought process of if it ain't broke, don't fix it... whatty'all think?

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01-17-2007, 12:31 PM	#2
spdracr00 Scooby Specialist Member#: 65823 Join Date: Jul 2004 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Hillsboro, OR Vehicle: 1996 Impreza L Red	just depends on if you wanna pull the engine.. what i would is start collecting parts and once you have everything you need including a new clutch if you're gonna need one and do it all at once. but if you're cool with rebuilt heads drive your motor till it dies!

01-17-2007, 12:52 PM	#3
rougeben83 Scooby Guru Member#: 115154 Join Date: May 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: NYC Vehicle: 2003 Legacy L Turbo silver	Pull engine, put in EJ20G, PROFIT!

01-17-2007, 08:59 PM	#4
ooberdoob Scooby Specialist Member#: 70418 Join Date: Sep 2004 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Greenville, SC Vehicle: Five Subarus later I drive a lifted TJ.	i want to swap in a new LGT engine and a spec-b 6mt. pipe dreams. i'm gonna go outside in the 19 degrees and work on the car.

01-19-2007, 07:33 PM	#5
Plays_With_toys Scooby Specialist Member#: 82556 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parker, Colorado Vehicle: 1996 Legacy L wagon	If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Seriously. Wait until clutch time for sure.