Re: I think I detonated my engine...
Well bud, I hate to tell, but it's going to be a tough road to get her rebuilt. You have to take a closer look inside and see if the piston hit the plug or if one of the valves broke off and was smashed up against the head. Which could have also hit the plug. If it was just the piston hitting the valve I would say jump on in, but you're telling me the engine seized up from no oil. There is no telling how much damage has been done if that's the case. The bearings could be shot, the rod could be warped, cylinder could be deformed, not to mention the crankshaft also could have taken a hit with the oil level down. I mean...not to dump all the negatives on you all at once, but there is no way for sure to tell if you just replace the piston and rings, throw some oil in it and a new spark plug and it'll just turn over for ya. From my experience with seized engines, a seized engine is a dead engine. Better off looking for a used engine. I purchased a non-running GZ from a gentleman who had experienced a similar event as you. The valve broke off and was smashed up against the head. Seems to happen a lot around here. I was able to get the head redone at a machine shop. Ordered new valves and a good used piston with good rings. Then recently got'er running!
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