still no idea what Im driving due to valve guide issues :(

I'm gonna go cry in a corner now

Did you look at GMPartshouse.com?

What size heads do you have?  I'll have some valve guides here... off 243 heads.. would they fit?

http://www.gmpartshouseusa.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getJointLocator&siteid=214638&chapter=&sectionids=10,0&groupid=10014&subgroupid=60523&make=6&model=Impala&year=2004&catalogid=1&displayCatalogid=0

http://www.gmpartshouseusa.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getJointLocator&siteid=214638&chapter=&sectionids=10,0&groupid=10014&subgroupid=60883&make=6&model=Impala&year=2004&catalogid=1&displayCatalogid=0

The valves are a goofy off size :P .310, stock is .313  tol is .001-.002, so even w/ a 5/16 guide I'm out of tol and fubar, the hot side Im not worried TOO much about, its the intake, the hot SHOULD expand enough w/ the extra toys/work ive done over the winter.  The 243 casting has too big of a stock bore otherwise I'd just run those, I may end up A) running the cracked heads for the weekend (LOL) or b) grabbingstock valves, throwing them in and praying the 130# springs dont snap the stem @ the locks.

Gonna make some calls today and see what all I can come up with....Already PM'd Smokedmustang @ WW to give him a heads up, Worst case scenario, I show up w/ the stock envoy.....HMMMM there is a currently unused GN turbo in my garage, think flex pipe would hold up LOL

LOL @ GM $47.90 EACH VALVE ...WTF

not sure exactly what you need?/  Valve Guides?? what?  they were like 4.00 a piece or somethin...  Hell that is cheap I pay almost 9 for mine

ya i need guides, the one @ the links you posted were the wrong size, so I called GM about a new set of stock valves (mine are pitted a bit) and they wanted $47.xx/valve

Just going to run the heads w/ stock valves, and then pull them off after the event for a valve job/new guides.

The link you posted were for the stock .315 bore guides... I need .311's, 5/16" MAY work, but I've got to do some checking into them first (expansion of valves etc) and time isnt on my side for this one... so she'll prob only be running @ 80-85% next weekend... If i can get it together in time..

Having a mad assembly day here on sunday, hoping to knock out most of getting the engine together and back in. Still waiting on a few sensors which should be here monday @ the latest....  Like I said this is gonna be a close one :P

I'll fill  you in on all the story next weekend if you want to hear it

I'd come up and help you throw it back together but my car will not run in michigan.

LOL atleast our police are Nazis up here ;)

true

That would be awesome to meet some other drivers... I do photoagraphy on the side and would love the opportunity to shoot a midwest meet... The badlands are an awesome drive.. Let us know..

im down for a midwest meeting