Well, Engine Rebuild out the window

[Bugeye]

with numbers like these, who needs to rebuild the engine

Compression

#1 160

#2 165

#3 170

#4 160

 

Cylinder leak down test

#1 7%

#2 7%

#3 6%

#4 6%

 

Intake Manifold Vacuum

20" hg

 

The only reason I had the high #'s on the cylinder leak down is I have the valves set a little tight. Bear in mind, this is the original engine, never been opened up and has 292, 452 miles on it and its 30 years old

[zerow]

A good case of "Leave well enough alone".

[racerx]

If aint broken don't fuck with it.

[hang_510]

:thumbup:

:cool:

 

 

maybe run some Techron through the tank occasionally :D

i like Marvel Mystery oil, esp if the oil change status is in question

[moparvwfreak]

not bad at all! personally i wouldn't mess with it unless its smoking. otherwise as said.... if it aint broke dont fix it!

[Fuelrags]

with numbers like these, who needs to rebuild the engine

Compression

#1 160

#2 165

#3 170

#4 160

 

Cylinder leak down test

#1 7%

#2 7%

#3 6%

#4 6%

 

Intake Manifold Vacuum

20" hg

 

The only reason I had the high #'s on the cylinder leak down is I have the valves set a little tight. Bear in mind, this is the original engine, never been opened up and has 292, 452 miles on it and its 30 years old

 

Dude,that's awsome!:cool:,I wish the people who owned my 620 I just bought took care of it like that! I inherited some problems,my Block smokes like a chimney out of the #4 Cylinder.Not even Bardhal 'NO SMOKE' helps me! I'm getting ready to pull the motor this month! I hope I can be ready for JCCS 08':D

[Bugeye]

im not even going to dick with it, the only things i need to really do is reseal the timing chain cover and replace the main seal, we did find the carb was loose at the base and the main body was loose too, but thanks to conrad I dont have to worry about a carb, now I will have 2