soobydaddy Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 Hey!,been a while.Finally I am getting a chance to rebuild my 87 Gl10 ea82T:cool: !! Just a few Q's?, like what should I do(I have 2 ea82T,1 in and 1 out)as a "re build" on the 1 thats out. I want to rebuild it and drop it in. It over heated(apparently) and siezed one of the timing belt pullies.What would a complete rebuild(rings,head gasket,and new seals)co$t(apx.)How far of a rebuild should I do?What Should I replace while I have a engine out?The 1 thats in there runs but has a blown head gasket and the other 1 (so he says)has better compression then the other.Tell me what to do!! I want to get it running ASAP!!!Let me know (those who have)how your rebuild went and what you did.Also what would a rebuilt ea82T block be worth to som1 on here. ThanX:drunk: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenaissanceMan Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 I'm doin mine right now, and I am about $700 in... its quite expsensive to do it properly. I would recommend going with ITM, because they sell just about everything you need for that engine. Full gasket set, belts, oil pump, bearings, bushings, lifters, you name it... the only thing you cant get from them is valve seats if you need to replace any of them if you have to do any head welding... though you can go with Federal Mogoul for those... after going this far, unless your going all out, or you just want to rebuild it for the knowledge and recreation of it, go with a low milage jap motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealleyboy Posted April 9, 2004 Share Posted April 9, 2004 RM: Very nicely done!! SD: We did an EA82T recently (for Alleywagon '04) and the circumstances were similar to what you describe when we began. The original motor in the car was beat to hell. All kinds of problems - blown HG, cracks in the heads, even a broken connecting rod. Fortunately, I had a spare that was pretty solid. We decided to build up the spare, without splitting the crankcase, since we were fairly confident that the bottom end was sound. Of course, this is a judgement call, and if you have any doubts, do a complete overhaul, or find a block that is known to be good. I also took all four cylinder heads to a machine shop, and had him recondition the best pair. Turns out he used one from each of the two motors. So, this essentially came down to an upper end rebuild. I replaced just about all the bolt-ons, including new oil and h20 pumps. New gaskets, belts, hoses etc. Not as thorough as a complete rebuild, but pretty damn close, with most of the critical systems having been addressed. My advice to you: Take both motors out, and assess whether or not you have enough servicable parts between the two - particularly a good block. If so, then rebuild that one using the best parts you have, and upgrading whatever components you can afford. If both of your motors are junk, find another used one. The best one you can afford... good luck, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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