Rebuild or not
I have a 1977 coupe with a L-48 4 speed and just turned 85,000 mi. No mechanical problems, but I'd to "freshen up". Give some suggestions. Motor is unmolested.
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As long as you have good oil pressure, the only good reason to freshen it would be leakage past the rings or valves/stems. As long as it passes compression and/or leakdown tests and isn't blowing oil out the tailpipe, I'd leave it where it is and spend the money on other things, of which there are plenty on these cars...
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thanks
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If it ain't broke don't fix it!
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Tune it and drive it.
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Drive it as hard as you can. Miss a few 2-3 shifts. Now you need to rebuild.
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Yes ... and No
Seems your OE motor is good for time being; so No, leave it for another day. But for now, Yes; get yourself a cheap, rebuildable core 350 and begin that extra-performance project, |
I would start purchasing all the components to rebuild it and store them up on the shelf until you are ready to pull the motor apart.
Plan ahead for what you truly want for performance. I started collecting parts for the body off resto/mod of my 73 big block two years ago and I now have almost everything sitting on the shelves in my garage. Build it once and build it right. |
Start saving for a crate motor. You'll never be able to build one cheaper. |
Originally Posted by Catnip
(Post 1599046318)
I have a 1977 coupe with a L-48 4 speed and just turned 85,000 mi. No mechanical problems, but I'd to "freshen up". Give some suggestions. Motor is unmolested.
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