Soon to be: (new toys)

[boro]

Ej20 from a 97 STi. My buddy has it laying around taking up space and said he'd give it to me for $400-ish. It has a bent valve, but thats no biggie really, in the long run. More than worth it IMO.

[evolutionmovement]

That's a steal. I wouldn't doubt it if the $12 valve is the only thing damaged. I had one melt a third away and there was absolutely no other damage to anything.

[entirelyturbo]

I could see a valve getting burned or melted like Steve's car without any other damage, but bent usually indicates something else went wrong.

Was it revved up high enough for the valve to float and hit something?

Still, $400, for a JDM STi engine can't be argued with.

[PhyrraM]

STI=red manifold?

Either way, STI or WRX, a great deal.

[boro]

I could see a valve getting burned or melted like Steve's car without any other damage, but bent usually indicates something else went wrong.

Was it revved up high enough for the valve to float and hit something?

Still, $400, for a JDM STi engine can't be argued with.

The info he got on it is kind of sketchy. He bought it and never did anything with it and wants it gone. I figured its worth looking into and seeing what the real problem is. The bent valve part came in quotations; "bent"- when he told me. Because no one was 100% sure. So...time to do some detective work and see what went wrong. I hope its as simple as a burnt valve. $12 in repairs is fine with me!!

[dropdfocus]

Good luck with your hunt for a simple problem.