trb1977

That sucks!!! Luckily I have a really good friend that does mine and she knows all of the little loopholes!! I know how you feel though, I quit going to h&rb several years ago because I felt the same way, my friend always does me good!!!

92 TOY

WOW!
Was it that easy to guess that was where we went?

Used to go to a CPA for about 1/3rd the cost but we moved too far away to keep going. Gotta find another one.

trb1977

LMAO I have so many friends that quit going there! The year that I started using her, I actually didn't have h&r complete my taxes and had her take a look, and H&R screwed me out of almost $1500.00!! I still had to pay h&R that year for they're processing fee, but it was worth it!!

Lumpy

I used to go to H&R but I know a guy who knows a guy that has a guy that does his for a fraction of the cost. so I'm going to give the retired H&R guy a call. I don't like taxed, no fun for me.

trb1977

lol gotta do whatcha gotta do!

92 TOY

ok girls.....


giving some SERIOUS thought to buying ENGNBLDR's complete head with the 268 and the complete timing cover / set with pumps.

Even though my engine never so much as missed or anything, the valves look like crap. I would love to rebuild it as a project but not for "this" project.

I figure buying the complete head adds about $200 or so versus getting the current head machined and rebuilt...so I think that while (not yet) I will have the $$$ available, I should just do it.

And no, I'm not pulling the block, so don't go there. I say that with the utmost respect for the opinions that have been expressed , but really, I'm BEYOND nervous and annoyed with this already and breaking more bolts paralyzes my thoughts about doing that. I've found that bolts in place for 18+ years want to stay right where they are at despite what I want them to do.

so i know I'm not exactly going to get an argument from anyone about the new head thing, but I thought i'd just let you all know what I'm thinking of doing.

Lumpy

Sounds like a plan man!!!

92 TOY

yes.

been on Ted's site....trying to figure out what all I will need so I don't have any of those "doh!" moments when this is a go again.

seems between a new head (et al) and a new timing cover (et al) I may need to buy a gasket set with bolts and just some other stuff like i had lister (crank bolt, fipg, allen bolt, injectors serviced....gotta see if Ted includes the washers / bushings or whatever those are called that were all crumbly, and new hose..from the timing cover to block and belts )

One thing that concered me about my head, besides the condition of the valves was that an exhaust bolt was snapped inside it....and even though I had no leak, I know that if I don't do something about it, it will bite me on the butt later.

CappyKD

I have a hookup At a Toyota dealer that takes phone orders and gives 35% off list... I will set you up with him when you are ready to order your OEM parts.

92 TOY

thanks man.

yeah starting to get my marbles in my head in order.

CappyKD

No problem. It's the least I could do considering I joined the pile-on in the other thread.... Haaa.

92 TOY

thanks.

yeah I'm gonna have to mapquest to Perris California to thank you for THAT.

CappyKD

Haa I may head to PA in the spring to put a Supercharger on my brothers 06 Civic SI. He lives in Downingtown.

92 TOY

cool.

not sure where that is...I believe near West Chester?

92 TOY

engnbldr

stock head complete (w/o cam...add $88 for cam of choice) $348
street RV complete w/o cam $448...so 448 + 88= $536

what is the advantage??? am I risking not passing emissions?

I know on the "off-road HO" head he says "not guaranteed to pass emissions" and I'm not interested in THAT one.

coryc85

Well I just finished reading the whole thing, I love how prolonged it all is. The humor and the random pics of spiders and grasshoppers are great sidelines when there is no "action". Keep it up, I am secretly hoping that this thing just goes on forever.

92 TOY

There should be some sort of award for reading this whole thing.

I will make a concise thread when it's all done.

you are part of about maybe 5 people who have painfully read through this thing.

sorry for your troubles..hahahahahahaha

CappyKD

Yep it's about 15 minutes from the Valley Forge interchange of the Turnpike.

CappyKD

I don't have a 22re, but from what I've read on here you should go with the RV head if you can afford it.

92 TOY

I thought that sounded familiar.

that's about 2 1/2 hrs south though.

buuuuuuut....from Cali to here not much comparison.