Help on refresh
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Austin TX
When you say refresh, are you looking to pull it out and rebuild or just add to it to give it more power? How many miles are currently on it? What are the main goals (drag, street)? Any current mods?
Last edited by schizcat; Jun 12, 2017 at 04:10 PM.
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Racer
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 383
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From: Whiteville NC
Car has 123,000 it's been well maintained never tracked and no desire to just wanting to do a freshening up was wondering about heads valve seals springs retainers and such that might be wearing down with this many miles.Car doesn't use any oil and is solid just wondering about preventive maintenance
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 2,211
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From: Indianapolis IN
I would imagine that you would find your valve springs to be a bit light. I would replace those and the valve seals while you are at it.
You can send out an oil sample to get an idea if there is something wearing of failing inside your engine.
Probably a good time to change the coolant, plugs, air cleaner, cabin filters, and wires. It certainly cannot hurt to change trans and rear diff fluid as well.
You can send out an oil sample to get an idea if there is something wearing of failing inside your engine.
Probably a good time to change the coolant, plugs, air cleaner, cabin filters, and wires. It certainly cannot hurt to change trans and rear diff fluid as well.
Race Director
Joined: May 2004
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From: Raleigh, NC
St. Jude Donor '15
Heads just came off of mine at 200K, somewhere around 50K with a supercharger, guides are fine, valve are fine, replaced seals when I did springs but didn't burn any oil before that
I just just don't think I'd bother until there's a need personally. I'm not saying don't do maintenance on it, but no need to get into pulling the motor apart or anything like that. Mine had basically no lip at the top of the cylinders, pistons were fairly clean and what was on there came off pretty easy. I was pretty amazed.
I just just don't think I'd bother until there's a need personally. I'm not saying don't do maintenance on it, but no need to get into pulling the motor apart or anything like that. Mine had basically no lip at the top of the cylinders, pistons were fairly clean and what was on there came off pretty easy. I was pretty amazed.
Last edited by schpenxel; Jun 12, 2017 at 09:59 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2006
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Heads just came off of mine at 200K, somewhere around 50K with a supercharger, guides are fine, valve are fine, replaced seals when I did springs but didn't burn any oil before that
I just just don't think I'd bother until there's a need personally. I'm not saying don't do maintenance on it, but no need to get into pulling the motor apart or anything like that. Mine had basically no lip at the top of the cylinders, pistons were fairly clean and what was on there came off pretty easy. I was pretty amazed.
I just just don't think I'd bother until there's a need personally. I'm not saying don't do maintenance on it, but no need to get into pulling the motor apart or anything like that. Mine had basically no lip at the top of the cylinders, pistons were fairly clean and what was on there came off pretty easy. I was pretty amazed.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,633
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From: Austin TX
No sense in doing this just for "maintenance". If you were going to pull the motor or heads or whatever to do anything, I recommend upgrades. You will probably end up spending the same amount of time and money. If the idea is to just enjoy the ride, then keep it clean and filled up with gas.
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