Time to rebuild, Opinions / Suggestions Options

[BPGREER]

Well it looks like it may be time to tear my engine apart. McMark was kind enough to point out my lack of compression this weekend. It looks like I have about 110 lbs on 2 cylinders, and 120 on the other 2. The motor has 64,000 miles on it (original), but it did sit for 17 years in a garage by the ocean. A guess is that the cylinder walls have pitted. I am thinking about rebuilding the top end. I realize there are some who disagree with ever taking this approach, but being that the engine has relatively low miles I hope it will work out. If I do choose this method, what would you all suggest in the way of cylinders/pistons sets, etc. I am running the orig Djet, so would going with the 96mm setup still function properly? I'm not trying to stray too far from stock (or to spend too much $$$), but wouldn't mind a little extra power. Thanks for any advice.

Brian

[MecGen]

Woops
Let me explane myself better. I am looking at a $ side of things, best bang for your buck.
A head job is XXXX$ with heads off to do the rings is just X$ more, but its guarenteed you are right in specs. I am worried you go through all the trouble of tearing down the heads and after find no great compression gain or power.
When you change the rings, you have to hone the cylinders...by a tool or take them to a machine shop. I realy don't know how motor friendly you are, this might not be the easiest thing to do, but the same logic applies if your paying someone, pay a little more and have the ring/cylinders renewed.
Did I help or make it worse ?
Cheers
Joe


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