What to do with bad motor (1 Viewer)

[John Mc]

I pulled this motor out of our 2006 after it was seriously overheated. Most cylinders have 0 compression some have 60psi. I purchased a replacement off of eBay and sent the car on it's way. Loved the car but decided that my wife isn't mechanically inclined enough to have a car with this many miles and age. Plus we have 3 80 series in the family and that's really my jam. So the question is what do I do with this motor does it have any monitory value or should I just take it to the recycling center?

 

[3_puppies]

not sure where you are located
someone in Denver? was looking for a junk engine to mock up some stuff
donate to a local votec or high school auto shop program?
go to a recycler

 

[John Mc]

I'm in the Austin, TX area. Donating to a school is a good idea hadn't thought of that.

 

[Malleus]

...if you can find a school that still has an auto shop curriculum.

 

[hoser]

I would remove the plastic VVT-I intake manifold and sell that. It's relatively lightweight and so easy to ship.

Cause of overheating?

 

[FxFormat]

I would remove the plastic VVT-I intake manifold and sell that. It's relatively lightweight and so easy to ship.

Cause of overheating?

My money on heater tees

 

[vipergrhd]

My money on heater tees

Or split radiator.

 

[John Mc]

Vipergrhd is the winner!!! Split radiator, and son's first drive after getting his learner's permit. The drive home wasn't sketchy at all.

 

[LJE]

Or split radiator.

This is exactly what killed the original 2UZ that was in my LX when I bought it at an auction - previous owner had the radiator split open on them & killed the engine.

 

[vipergrhd]

This is exactly what killed the original 2UZ that was in my LX when I bought it at an auction - previous owner had the radiator split open on them & killed the engine.

I guess we have the same project then, I bought a 2004 with 212k on it the couple that owned it was coming back from Santa Cruz and wasn't able to pull over right away and when I inspected it the bottom of the radiator was split open. The cylinder walls was scored and hardly any compression.
To the OP I would pull the heads and maybe have it pressure tested and inspected I think it's worth some money if it survived, also post it on CL and MP you never know if someone is looking for cores. Just my 2 pennies.

 

[Rhetoric]

Sell me a head? I need to practice doing VVTi cam seals.

 

[LJE]

I guess we have the same project then, I bought a 2004 with 212k on it the couple that owned it was coming back from Santa Cruz and wasn't able to pull over right away and when I inspected it the bottom of the radiator was split open. The cylinder walls was scored and hardly any compression.
To the OP I would pull the heads and maybe have it pressure tested and inspected I think it's worth some money if it survived, also post it on CL and MP you never know if someone is looking for cores. Just my 2 pennies.

FWIW, I've got a brand-new block sitting here in my garage... If you're anywhere near southern Indiana, it's yours! Got it from the same place I got my complete 0 mile 2UZ from a tech school.

 

[vipergrhd]

FWIW, I've got a brand-new block sitting here in my garage... If you're anywhere near southern Indiana, it's yours! Got it from the same place I got my complete 0 mile 2UZ from a tech school.

Thanks for the offer man, is that a bare bone block or with crank and pistons? I already bought a complete engine from a local yard even came with the harness out of a 2002 Sequoia with 185k and I was able to verify the VIN engine is clean inside who ever owned it was religious at changing oil.

 

[LJE]

Thanks for the offer man, is that a bare bone block or with crank and pistons? I already bought a complete engine from a local yard even came with the harness out of a 2002 Sequoia with 185k and I was able to verify the VIN engine is clean inside who ever owned it was religious at changing oil.

This one is just an absolutely bare block - no crank, no pistons. Definitely a project for sure! Have no idea what to do with it...

 

[vipergrhd]

How about a table?