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My tired 1.8L needs some work.
Car sat for 15 years,there is oil leaking out of every where. Got to start somewhere Soooooooooooooo. Should I order new AMC heads cost about $900:00 dollars. OR Should I pull my 100,000 mile heads and get them rebuilt. Looking to save time as well as hassles of dealing with old rusted parts. I have been working really hard on fixing the car. But I have found as soon as you pull something apart,it leads to a never ending trail of more things that should be fixed as well. I dont want to rebuild for 2 years,so thats what I am looking at. Appreciate your advice and suggestions. Thanks. |
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914's are kewl ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
How original is your car?
If the car is not all original, then I would do whatever you want to do. It's a 1.8L so in general they are less desirable than 2.0L. I'm more than likely going to go with AMC heads on my 2270 build. I'm not building a garage queen or concourse car. |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 7-June 15 From: Calgary Alberta Member No.: 18,814 Region Association: None ![]() |
How original is your car? If the car is not all original, then I would do whatever you want to do. It's a 1.8L so in general they are less desirable than 2.0L. I'm more than likely going to go with AMC heads on my 2270 build. I'm not building a garage queen or concourse car. Car is original,except partial repaint from fire in engine bay.before I got it. But I drive this when ever I get the chance. The last shop I took put on the head gasket wrong,and when all my oil ran out on the way home and engine light came on,well not a good start to finding a good shop. I guess I answered my own question. Why trust a shop to fck up my motor again. Ill pull them and get them looked at,but I think in the spring I will be sporting some AMC heads. Thanks for the suggestions. |
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that's what I do! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada ![]() |
How original is your car? If the car is not all original, then I would do whatever you want to do. It's a 1.8L so in general they are less desirable than 2.0L. I'm more than likely going to go with AMC heads on my 2270 build. I'm not building a garage queen or concourse car. Car is original,except partial repaint from fire in engine bay.before I got it. But I drive this when ever I get the chance. The last shop I took put on the head gasket wrong,and when all my oil ran out on the way home and engine light came on,well not a good start to finding a good shop. I guess I answered my own question. Why trust a shop to fck up my motor again. Ill pull them and get them looked at,but I think in the spring I will be sporting some AMC heads. Thanks for the suggestions. I do know a porsche guy in Calgary but I'm super busy to find his contact info right now... PM member "andrew15" he should have Jim's contact info or know someone local who is good. Andrew lived in Calgary for years. I'd look at your heads, but I'm a bit too far away. |
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