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BPGREER
post Mar 14 2005, 04:35 PM
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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.

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post Mar 14 2005, 05:58 PM
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If it's got 64k miles with no rebuild, it's probably going to need valve guides too. If you don't do it now, you'll do it within the next 10k miles.

My recommendation would be to do a top end rebuild, providing the bottom end is solid. Get the heads done correctly. Replace all seals. New rod bearings, rebush the small end of the rods, Euro P & C's if you can afford it. This would probably take you to at least the 100k mile mark, or more.

If you want to cheap out on it, get the cylinders honed, new rings, replace whatever seals you can afford that don't come with the engine gasket set. This will buy you around six to ten thousand miles.

It all depends on how many times you want to do it.

Either way you will run into some ALA's (As Long As). Like repack the CV's, trans output flange seals, any exhaust issues, and fuel line/pump/filtration/tank issues, rear brakes, painting all sorts of stuff, engine bay seals, blah blah blah
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BPGREER   Time to rebuild   Mar 14 2005, 04:35 PM
MecGen   Hi Well if you are loosing compression it might be...   Mar 14 2005, 05:14 PM
BPGREER     Mar 14 2005, 05:23 PM
MecGen   Woops Let me explane myself better. I am looking a...   Mar 14 2005, 05:34 PM
Dave_Darling   You will have to modify the stock D-jet to get it ...   Mar 14 2005, 05:56 PM
BPGREER  
  Mar 14 2005, 07:23 PM
Dave_Darling   Sorry, there. For some reason I thought you had a...   Mar 14 2005, 07:26 PM
BPGREER   Dave, Are you saying that if I go with stock eur...   Mar 14 2005, 07:31 PM
BPGREER   So what is the real advantage in the 96mm? What i...   Mar 14 2005, 07:33 PM
Rouser   Parroting what I already said in the PP Board: Wo...   Mar 14 2005, 07:41 PM
SirAndy   yes, yes and yes. higher compression (can) mean h...   Mar 14 2005, 07:42 PM
SirAndy     Mar 14 2005, 07:45 PM
BPGREER  
  Mar 14 2005, 08:09 PM
Demick   I'm running a 2056 with #73 webcam and 8.2:1 c...   Mar 14 2005, 08:34 PM
BPGREER  
  Mar 14 2005, 08:42 PM
jd74914   I think that the #73 webcam is tuned for FI, but I...   Mar 14 2005, 08:48 PM
Jake Raby   I have a split duration version of a web 73 that w...   Mar 14 2005, 09:00 PM
jd74914   Jake (or anybody reading), what is the easiest way...   Mar 14 2005, 09:06 PM
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Demick   <...   Mar 14 2005, 09:43 PM
vsg914   Ok, heres my pennies worth( don't have 2 cents...   Mar 14 2005, 09:51 PM
Demick     Mar 14 2005, 09:55 PM
McMark   It just depends on what you tolerance is for "prob...   Mar 14 2005, 10:12 PM
Gint   Just drive the damn thing! http://www.914wo...   Mar 14 2005, 10:21 PM
Triaddave   to get back to the orginal post, i would do more t...   Mar 14 2005, 10:34 PM
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