[s-cars] So here's the story...

[docwyte at comcast.net]

I bought Jim Fischer's old car.  However, I didn't buy it from Jim, I bought it from the guy who bought it from Jim.  This guy lives out in Cali.  Apparently from what I've gathered, the car was using coolant before Jim sold it.  

Autosportwerks rebuilt the head on the car to solve this problem.  Then Jim sold the car.  Shortly after that it was losing coolant again.  2Bennett said it was the turbo and the turbo was replaced.  Supposedly that did solve the issue.  A month later, the t-belt snapped.  6 months later the head was off the car again for a reason that I can't ascertain.  

6 months later, I buy the car.  It uses 1.3 gallons of water on the drive back home, engine temps are fine.  Pressure test the coolant system and it loses coolant over a few hours.  Pull the plugs, plug 5 is wet.  Pull the valve cover and it's full of chocolate milk.  Drain the pan and coolant comes out.

The head is off the car now and I'll be sending it to a machine shop.  I expect to hear that it's warped or cracked or maybe both.

I'm not adverse to keeping the car, in fact, I'd prefer to, as I like it.  However, I don't really want to put $1250 for a 034 head into the car.  If someone has another option for me to get a good (ie, not a used head that needs a rebuild) head on the car for a more reasonable price I'm all ears!!