quickest refresh possible??

[fiftytakedowns]

here is the spare engine thst I just pulled apart.  Ill get my car towed here, and start tearing it apart to see what is going on with that engine. but it looks like this engine only had a blown headgasket, and a broken rail just as the one above you showed.

I wonder what would be the cheapest way to do an R&R?

just replace the engines as a whole, or pull the head of the other one. and just swap over.

This engine looks to be in some pretty good shape, so I am thinking just slap on a headgasket, replace a tensioner rail and hope for the best.  I'm avoiding goin to the machin shop if I can, cause I know ill be banked for the services.

[fiftytakedowns]

nobody?

[dude8383]

Its going to cost you $500 at least to do a minor refresh.

Headgasket, gaskets, head bolts, tensioner, guide rails...shit has to replaced when you open up a motor and there is no "cheap" way of doing it. you either do it right, or you do it wrong and end up having to do it all over again a short time after.

Save up some money and do it right man, you just can't cut any corners with engine builds.