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Le Mans Master
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From: Las Vegas - Just stop perpetuating myths please.
U won't get much for performance with compression that low.
I did a compression check and all cylinders were around 140 expect one it was at 130. The heads I am putting on I got $100 and are much better shape than what is one the car now. Yes the blue smoke is there on restarts more than start ups. I do not want to dump a bunch of money into this engine. I did not plan on having it this long but other things outside of my hobby have taken place and are priority.
Cruisin, I will check into it,
1969 Ray, My friend said the same thing
Thanks
Cruisin, I will check into it,
1969 Ray, My friend said the same thing
Thanks
Well good luck let us know if we can help,
cardo0
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
I did a compression check and all cylinders were around 140 expect one it was at 130. The heads I am putting on I got $100 and are much better shape than what is one the car now. Yes the blue smoke is there on restarts more than start ups. I do not want to dump a bunch of money into this engine. I did not plan on having it this long but other things outside of my hobby have taken place and are priority.
Cruisin, I will check into it,
1969 Ray, My friend said the same thing
Thanks
Cruisin, I will check into it,
1969 Ray, My friend said the same thing
Thanks
Scott
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Melting Slicks
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From: Vero Beach FL
The heads that I bought are in far better condition than the ones on the car currently. I bought them from a guy that took them off his car to replace them with aluimum heads. On the old heads three of the exhaust valves had a lot of carbon on them so much carbon it probably weighed more than the valve itshelf and upon removing the carbon you could see the wear on the valve stems. These are toast and not worth recondtioning
The cylinders walls looked ok someone has been there before. The pistons are flat top and there was not a ridge at the top of the cylinder.
I will get it together in the next month and we we see what happens. Thanks a lot for all the help.
The cylinders walls looked ok someone has been there before. The pistons are flat top and there was not a ridge at the top of the cylinder.
I will get it together in the next month and we we see what happens. Thanks a lot for all the help.
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St. Jude Donor '05
If it smokes a little on start up could just be your valve seals not hard nor expensive to do.
Guarantee the gasket will fix your ills.
Still have issues after that then its time to chase other things but bet youll be just fine
Guarantee the gasket will fix your ills.
Still have issues after that then its time to chase other things but bet youll be just fine
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Melting Slicks
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From: Vero Beach FL
Le Mans Master
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From: Las Vegas - Just stop perpetuating myths please.
It reads like u have the engine apart already.
FYI using a 0.015" Felpro head gasket will help increase your compression, work great with iron heads and are as cheap as any gasket.
U may already know this - but just incase u didn't.
Good luck and let us know how the replacement heads work,
cardo0
U may already know this - but just incase u didn't.Good luck and let us know how the replacement heads work,
cardo0
