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| brandomc |
 Sep 16 2009, 04:48 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 113 Joined: 14-May 09 From: los angeles california Member No.: 10,363 Region Association: Southern California  |
I bought a engine last week that was supposedly a 1.7, but the guy didnt really know for sure. After looking at the case numbers, I think it might be a 1.8?? It starts with EB. I took all of the sheetmetal off to repaint it, and everything is really clean accept for around 1 of the cylinders between the head and the cylinder, it is black and kindof oily. I figure this is a leaky cylinder. Do i need new head gaskets? Or just retorque the head? Where do i get head gaskets? Pelican parts doesnt sell them. What should i do with this? It is supposed to be a fairly low mileage engine. Thanks
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| r_towle |
Sep 16 2009, 05:50 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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If you have head gaskets, removing them will raise your compression ratio and may possibly make it so you need to run race fuel.
If the motor was built with a head gasket, remove the head, get new head gaskets and put it back together. This is a few hours of work considering its all open at this point. Do not just remove the head gaskets without measuring and knowing what you are going to end up with for your compression ratio. Head gaskets seem to have been a problem with the 2.0 liter heads due to the thinner contact sealing area. I have two motors with head gaskets, a 1.7 and a 1.8...they are fine. Rich |
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brandomc Head Gaskets Sep 16 2009, 04:48 PM
southernmost914 EB is a 1973 1.7 Calif. motor according to my boo... Sep 16 2009, 05:00 PM Vacca Rabite It is surely a leak. If you did a compression and... Sep 16 2009, 05:06 PM
brandomc
It is surely a leak. If you did a compression an... Sep 16 2009, 05:12 PM Vacca Rabite
So, it sounds like i shoud take the head off and ... Sep 16 2009, 05:25 PM brandomc
So, it sounds like i shoud take the head off and... Sep 16 2009, 05:33 PM aircooledtechguy I would pull the head and see if there is a gasket... Sep 16 2009, 05:13 PM brandomc
I would pull the head and see if there is a gaske... Sep 16 2009, 05:21 PM Cap'n Krusty
I would pull the head and see if there is a gask... Sep 16 2009, 06:27 PM aircooledtechguy
I DO NOT agree. 36 Years of T4 experience, all ... Sep 17 2009, 11:11 AM Vacca Rabite Well, yes. In theory.
But, you are in LA. proba... Sep 16 2009, 05:54 PM brandomc Back to the begining; where can i get head gaskets... Sep 16 2009, 06:14 PM Vacca Rabite Auto Atlanta, GPR, pm Capt. Krusty for them.
Zach Sep 16 2009, 06:19 PM McMark If you insist on running them (WHY?) I probably ha... Sep 16 2009, 06:20 PM brandomc
If you insist on running them (WHY?) I probably h... Sep 16 2009, 06:26 PM brandomc So last night i ran a leak down test on this 1.7, ... Sep 17 2009, 10:32 AM McMark The EB motor is the lowest compression 1.7, too. ... Sep 17 2009, 11:36 AM Vacca Rabite What were the values that you were getting on the ... Sep 17 2009, 07:47 PM brandomc
What were the values that you were getting on the... Sep 18 2009, 10:43 AM Vacca Rabite
What were the values that you were getting on th... Sep 18 2009, 11:23 AM r_towle
[quote name='brandomc' post='1215876' date='Sep 1... Sep 18 2009, 03:12 PM Vacca Rabite
:poke: :poke: the first time? :poke: :poke:
... Sep 18 2009, 03:52 PM JazonJJordan
[quote name='r_towle' post='1215955' date='Sep 18... Sep 18 2009, 11:16 PM ME733 :popcorn: .....Well an 80..percent leakdown...soun... Sep 18 2009, 11:59 AM |
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