Challenge accepted.

 

@DrivenFab- I hope it's not too much of a challenge for you guys, but I'll fill you in on everything when I bring it down (Jon already knows a good amount about the car though).

 

it is thread jacking.

pm'ed

 

sub'd

 

Just an update, called AAA to get it towed, but not too many providers were willing to take the call (8 hours total). The one that did wanted $900 on top of the $250 that AAA covered... talk about buzzkill.

I'm looking into haulers, and possibly just getting it towed twice (think that might be the cheapest route). I'd like to meet everyone up there, and give the run down but with working at 6am on Saturday... I wouldn't have made it there, and back in time unfortunately. Guess it's getting pushed back another week. Where's a truck, and trailer when you need one lol.

Maybe I'll try tearing into it more this weekend.

 

Can you not do it yourself? Start with the exhaust manifold. Look inside the ports. See what the valves are doing. Then take the head off. I'm sure you'll find something is wrong.

 

purchase unlimited miles from AAA. then try again i know my father had that or it was unlimited cars.

or rent a Uhaul with car dolly and wench it up and drive it yourself.

 

@TomStout - More or less just discouraged. I'll get back at it tomorrow and see what I can come up with.

@BlackHawk- thanks for the heads up about that. I'll have to take a look into it.

 

Good luck 🍀!

 

I understand all too well about losing motivation. Im in the middle of a rebuild myself. Just start taking a little off night by night. before you know it, you'll have it all apart.

 

Update: The Evo is sitting at Driven Fab now. Ill let everyone know what the issue is when they/I find out.

 

Well, it didn't take long for Driven Fab to find the issue. I installed the valves backwards. I'm guessing I had the head orientated wrong when I was installing them. Should've double checked my work, but I didn't.

If that's my only issue with my first ever engine build I'll take it.

 

Knew it all along. Let's hope the rest of the motor is good to go.

 

That's better than leaving out a few rings, or a main/rod bearing, or having a wrist pin circlip come out, etc..

 

Looking into the ports, as mentioned above, would have told you this long ago. :-P
Glad to hear you figured it out!