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420a Rebuild - Ongoing Advice
New Thread ... I have looked and search this forum for the needed info on rebuilding a 420a motor with only finding threads that seem to lead me into the wrong areas of this forum and thus posting with rebukes. So this new thread.
Back ground info:
I have a 1997 EAGLE TALON ESI, 2.0L L4 SFI DOHC 16V (420a) motor. This motor/trans has 140K on it. I pulled the motor/trans together and now I am ready to fix the problem. The original problem is this: The idler pulley (for the timing belt) bearings blow up and hence trashed the belt which bent a valve or two (as far as I can tell at this time). I removed the trans from the block and I am trying to get the torque converter off but the crack will only turn about 220 degrees or so. I would like to get the torque converter off so I can get this block on an engine stand. I am assuming I will need to remove the head first before I will be able to turn the crank enough to get the last two torque converter bolts out. I have rebuilt a few motors in my day and would like to ask those here for their answers to questions that are specific to this motor and or similar motors that may prove to benefit this project. Like:
1.) What manual is the best manual to purchase which will have the needed specs for this 420a motor? Or is it downloadable from the internet, would someone please share the URL?
2.) Are there particular parts (brand names) I should be using over parts purchased from, lets say NAPA? Like gaskets, Belts, Bearings, Valves, etc.
3.) What links have the experienced ones here found to be the best place to purchase parts for rebuilding … such that it will keep the cost to a minimum but would give me a good stock motor? Hopefully one that would make another 100K.
4.) Any idiosyncrasies about this motor/head that would be of benefit to the over hauling of this motor?
I expect to be adding questions/comments/pictures to this thread in the days and weeks ahead until this project is complete so patients with the elementary questions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
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1998 Bonneville SE 156,000+, Miles, Running Good So Far 
1999 Camry LXE 105,000 3.0 V6 (1MZ-FE Engine), A541E Trans.
1997 EAGLE TALON ESI 2.0L L4 SFI DOHC 16V (Project Car - 140K)
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