Turbone Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I believe he is. I think all of us might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecarman Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Wow, talk about taking WAY to much effort to fix an easy, and obvious problem... I would stop and think to myself, this is not right, let's look at this again, it did not look this way before I touched it. Not, hmm, I am going to fab up some stuff to make this work correctly again, even though it was fine before I got it and it didn't need any fab work before it came to me... Let's see what do I have laying around to "fix" this new problem... Wow, just wow. That takes a special someone to do that, and then to accept it back from the mechanic that way!?!?! I would kick the mechanic in the balls and tell him to keep his hands off of it and then just not pay him and drive away. What a tool... Good story though! I am curious though, did that mod make it go faster at least? LO Freakin L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecarman Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 I believe he is. I think all of us might be. Okee Dok...... You find an old volvo 4 cyl that is only 8 valve and the bolts are just slightly bigger.....same length too. Anyhoo after you go to the yard of junk you must tap out the holes with the same thread<-- (get from auto or hardwr store). THis is very easy and you do not even have to drill the hole bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quidam Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Hi, You were working with two different length bolts on the EA-82. Did you replace the three short ones as well as the long ones? The EA bolts are 11mm X 1.25 and I know there is more room than that in the head, and could even be drilled out a bit. What is the tap size and thread pitch? I'm about ready to find some oversize head studs the right length and just Timesert the block myself. But, ARP does make Volvo studs. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWD TURBO! Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Hi, But, ARP does make Volvo studs. Doug OK do it! I want to see it I'm now interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicfrog Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Jeez! I had no idea the heads could be reversed! I know I haven't done that on the turbo, but I wonder if I had done that on the SPFI many years ago. On that engine, would anything stand out if you did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicfrog Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Never mind. i just re-read Mile's post and realized he WAS talking about a N/A EA82. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 ............ but I wonder if I had done that on the SPFI many years ago. On that engine, would anything stand out if you did? Hole in top of Passenger side head for EGR would be on the wrong side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecarman Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Hi, You were working with two different length bolts on the EA-82. Did you replace the three short ones as well as the long ones? The EA bolts are 11mm X 1.25 and I know there is more room than that in the head, and could even be drilled out a bit. What is the tap size and thread pitch? I'm about ready to find some oversize head studs the right length and just Timesert the block myself. But, ARP does make Volvo studs. Doug Sorry allz.... I'm in the fire academy @ the moment and it has been hard to get to the site. Did you get this figured out? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quidam Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Hey, Wondered where you went:) Yes, all it takes is money:) Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 with my backwards motor, i noticed the AC bracket was missing bolts. that is because the holes for them was on the back of the passenger side head! i'm sorry i did not get a pic of my example. i was able to correct this motor and have it running and to drive away. aside from the backwards head, the oil pump was missing a bolt, the inner 0-ring (round) and the pressure relief check ball, as if it was maliciously pried out(maybe to give a higher oil p. reading?). the AC bracket was held on by the topmost bolt and the intake, and the little 12mm under the aqlt, and not any on the front. it was distorted from this, i almost could not bolt it on with the correct hardware. the intake gaskets were made of some cut-yourself paper gasket of some sort, with silicone. the intake gaskets (split out) from overtorque. there was a mixture ot red and clear silicone on the cam towers. totally ***'d motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecarman Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Hey, Wondered where you went:) Yes, all it takes is money:) Doug Yes. I have been very busy with the whole fire thing. What do you mean by money. The head bolts only cost about $4.00 and the rest should not be that bad either. Plz xplain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I think he meant ARP head bolts are expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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