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| Author: | oibrownskin [ Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | engine rebuild (maybe?) |
Originally I was just going to refurbish the heads on my '66 have them milled a hair, and then install with new gaskets (since head gasket was leaking, but no loss of compression). However, I took the heads off, I noticed a couple of my cylinders were wet, and showed LOts of carbon buildup (no coke, just black carbon hardened soot). My rings might be a tad loose as well (just allowing blow-by) Since the head is already off, is now a good time for a quick rebuild? and if I do rebuild, what new parts are a must and what parts can be re-used provided the wear is nominal? Caesar Also what tools to check wear and clearance? feeler gauges i have, but what else.? |
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| Author: | Doctor Dodge [ Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:35 am ] |
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How big is the ring ridge at the top of the cylinder? Is there a double ridge in any of the bores? Measure the bore wear to decide if you can get away with a basic re-ring job instead of reboring the cylinders. DD |
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| Author: | slantvaliant [ Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:07 am ] |
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The least I've ever done, while having the engine out and apart, was to hone the cylinders, put in new rings, give it fresh bearings, and have a valve job done. That was on a Chevrolet 230 inline six. It had just started to smoke a bit. That little bit of work let it run happily several more years, before I sold it for a profit. |
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| Author: | '74 Sport [ Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:55 am ] |
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If you are checking the cylinders' bore diameters, make sure you check several different directions to determine if they have worn in an oblong (oval) shape. Jerry |
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