Advice on replacing 2.4 head or fitting 3.0l engine

[djp_y2k]

Right after changing my thermostat and pressure cap,

and testing the coolant system, all seemed fine.

Well for about a week.

Just stripped the head off and is deffinately cracked.

I am would like to know is what you guys think I should do.

Should I replace the head, with one of the modified ones. Only trouble is there seems to be a fair bit of corrosion around the top bores on the block.

Will get a pic on monday to show how bad. You guys may think its fine.

OR

Do I attempt to find a 3.0l td and fit that. Will want a manual though, even though mine is an auto at the mo.

Any advice you guys can give will be much appreciated. Also what type of price would I be looking at for the engine, gearbox, loom and ecu.

Had thought about getting a crashed 3.0l manual and taking all the bits i need.

Not sure which would be better and more cost effective.

Thanks

Dan

[stormforce]

i think it will be a hell of alot less hassle to put a new head on

[fatfires]

you dont even want to dream about swapping a 2.4 for a 3.0..could be a nightmare
swap the head, get one from stevo

[dirtydog]

as said above - the 3.0 swap is a non runner really

[djp_y2k]

ok guys.

Thanks for that. rules out the engine swap then.

Think i will be putting a new head on it then.

Just need to save some bucks now.

[TonyN]

Corrosion around the top of the bores is pretty normal, as long as it doesn't go on the block deck so that its under the headgasket its normally OK.