Well im at the Honda dealer trying to buy another 4whealer when I get a phone call from Diane. All that she said was that the talon went boom and she thinks it exploded. So I left the dealer and headed for 94.

Well I pulled up and all I could see was 4.5 quarts of oil on the groung under the car. So I towed it home and now I need to tear it apart.


P.S. Now looking for 2.4 6 bolt block.

That sucks. I think santa has a block laying around. Also check with Steve (goatblower) or QPR.

That sucks bucky!! :(

A1-Auto has a 2.4 out of a Sonata but it is $400. Not the cheapest but you could pick it up today and it is local.

Sorry to hear about the motor.

That sucks...

It makes me wonder how long before Bucky blames the woman for beating on the car while he's not around. ;)

That sucks dude, can I have your old shortblock :bounce: I need something to hold up the back of the blast cabinet.

I know you will find another cheap 2.4 quick just like the last one, hopefully for the same price as well.

Man that sucks! I hope that everything works out for you.

You and Joe need to get together and see who can break more shit in the shortest amount of time! BTW, Joe is tranny hunting right now :P

Bummer man, sorry to hear about that.

Well I didn't have time to tear anything apart yet but I did jack it up and take a look.

There it a 2 inch hole in the oil pan and I can feel something up in there. Im thinking its a broken balance shaft that I can feel but im not sure.

It's bad. I had my whole finger inside the oil pan' and I agree it feels like a balance shaft. The motor won't turn over at all. So who won the pool on how long the motor would last I think my guess was a month.

With the way you drive, Bucky, I'm suprised the thing lasted this long.

Hey man i havn't been driving it for over a week. I think that diane has been beating the shit out of it. She hasn't admitted it yet but I bet it was at 7 grand when it blew.

Must you shift the blame on the woman because she was driving it at the time?

WELL, I know you mentioned looking for 2.4L now. If you are interested and want faster turn around time. I have a 7 bolt 2.0L 1995 bored out with correct Ross racing pistons and eagle rods with polished crank. New aftermarket parts, just need bearings and to be assembled by engine builder. I run a 6 bolt now with bigger turbo, but I planned on using this engine with a 20g. Let me know if interested. Hope things start turning around for ya. Sounds like balance shaft failure to me.

sorry but im not interested in a 7 bolt. i need something built that can hold up to me beating the shit out of it.