Should I save this 1984 Volvo 760 which has been sitting since 1997?

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Originally Posted by igor9212

Mechanic said basically timing screwed up the head. One of the can followers is bent. Needs head resurfacing and needs to open it up further to see what potential damage exactly.

Looks like it could be a textbook case of resulting damage from timing belt breakage or insufficient tightening of the crankshaft pulley.

Are any valves bent?

Any valve head impressions in the piston tops?

Originally Posted by igor9212

I found an engine on fb marketplace for 1k.. should I try fixing mine or swap out?

Is it local? Can you see it run? Or at least check the compression?