Ford 1.9 Valve Seat

I figured I'd share a project I've been working on while I learn to tune my 95 K1500. I was able to purchase a 95 Ford Escort for $60, it had engine noise. I was told that it was more than likely a shattered valve seat, which these 1.9 SOHC engines are famous for. I pulled the engine apart to find #3 valve seat gone, piston damaged, head ruined. After a reman updated head, new piston, rings, rod bearings, and a lot of cleaning carbon out of things, I got it going. I have about $500 in it total, using all good parts. No cheap stuff, speed pro pistons, rings, bearings. I honed all the cylinders and installed all new rings. So far the car has been averaging about 28MPG running around town and back and forth to work a few times, all back roads. I put close to 400 miles on it, so overall I feel I got a great deal. So here are some of the pictures of the carnage and the rebuild.

BLG

It's always nice getting something cheap and being able to fix it yourself and get a good vehicle for cheap.
I had a simillar experiance with my 99 grand cherokee. I got it for a song with a bad miss. The engine had run hot from a busted rad hose. I ended up having to replace the #1 piston, rehone the bore, and had the head rebuilt. Been driving it ever since.