OOPS...

[R.O.R-2.0]

And we all know what Santa knows, you have not been good this year so no new engines under the tree for you. 

That is one mess of metal there my friend.  But I know you have the ability to make a swap and if it won't be as good it will be better.  It will run again. 

Had a mis-shift myself getting off I-5 at Salem.  5th to 2nd.  I was looking for 4th on the exit ramp and just as I was starting to play the clutch I thought NO that is to far west with the shifter.  Left foot down hard.  Just barely revved it.  Nothing like that scrap pile of yours. 

Sorry man, SH. 

really wasnt that much of a mess once i opened it up.. the head is jacked up, thats for sure, but the engine is fine, surprisingly. the cam, and head casting took most of the damage.. the pistons just had light valve kisses on them.

[ORCoaster]

Had to laugh at the Cam still on comment.  Just shows how much force that tapered shaft can hold back if the nut is on there pretty tight. 

I would have been down for weeks trying to get a head and all to rebuild something like this.  You go into the parts bin and come out smelling, well not like a rose, but let's say, diesel.

Good on ya.

[R.O.R-2.0]

Had to laugh at the Cam still on comment.  Just shows how much force that tapered shaft can hold back if the nut is on there pretty tight. 

I would have been down for weeks trying to get a head and all to rebuild something like this.  You go into the parts bin and come out smelling, well not like a rose, but let's say, diesel.

Good on ya.

well, i just got lucky is all.. i hadnt even planned on fixing it this easy actually.. i thought the engine was done for after the belt snapped.

[BigVWman]

Sometimes even the Sh****iest situations work out ok!

[burn_your_money]

Were any of the rods stretched or bent?

[R.O.R-2.0]

Were any of the rods stretched or bent?

i didnt measure, but i eye-balled them, and they all still protruded out of the block evenly..

[AudiVWguy]

BTDT
When i first got my Caddy, it had less than 10K on a new long block. The PO didn't bother to put on the timing belt covers. Well, the alt belt breaks, flipping into the timing belt, broke the cam in three places. Wasn't quite as bad as yours. Amazingly, the block was fine. New Topline head. Man, that's gotta be about 75K ago. I have a little cam piece as a paper weight. 

[oldpoopie]

Wow this is a big save.

[DieselBalz]

Awesome carnage pics. Awesome recovery as well.