The official Erik Villa flop thread........

[CntStpTheStnk06]

im trying to get the video from the philosopher who is so whipped he wont pick up his phone bear with me here!

[ErikVilla]

It blew a hole through both sides of the pan in the same spot droping the pan tonight will post photos

[ErikVilla]

Rod

[ct67_72]

Does the rod still spin free on the crank? I'm still trying to figure out how the hell it happened. Only thing I can think of is that is hydro locked with oil and broke the rod but it doesn't look very bent.

[ErikVilla]

Does the rod still spin free on the crank? I'm still trying to figure out how the hell it happened. Only thing I can think of is that is hydro locked with oil and broke the rod but it doesn't look very bent.

Nothing looks damaged in there besides the snapped rod, I'm almost wanting to pull the head and put a new rod in and try it out . Not sure if I should do that or just bite the bullet and drop a junk yard motor in avg going price is 1300 . Or maybe i can find a place to rebuild my motor completely for the same cost of a motor with 80k on it .

[Crazy Reid]

I have some parts off of a 4.0 I stripped down recently if you want to try putting in a new rod. your welcome to them

[Calabrate2]

What's the worst that could happen with a new rod as oppose to a new motor?

[Burton58]

Take off the head, check the valves and piston/cylinder. Throw in parts needed and run it

[ct67_72]

Take off the head, check the valves and piston/cylinder. Throw in parts needed and run it

This. head HAS to come off and be inspected though. Pull the rod cap and check the bearing first too.

[ErikVilla]

I'm picking up an engine tomorrow with 80k on it .dropping it in this weekend and will be done with it I just want it back up and running asap.

[Burton58]

keep the other anyway. take parts from reid and rebuild it for spare/sell it

[Buffalo Phil]

Jon Maru should take some fucking pointers in this thread. Something wrong with your motor, you fix it and keep it.

Glad to see that trail damage doesn't deter some people around here.

[Pedro]

Damn $1300 for a 4.0. I think I sold mine out of my xj for $300, but with 140k. That's the beauty of the 4.0, so cheap and can just replace em since there are 42 billion out there.

[kracker]

Maybe some rollcage protection is in order as well??? Howd the stock cage hold up? At least if ya add to the front then you could fold windshield down/ remove it so if ya were to roll again you wouldnt be out windshield too....

[ErikVilla]

im going to fix the old motor while its out the new one comes complete with all the components also not just the block . i just need it running for OER so i want to get it back together quick