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> Time for a rebuild?, Time for a rebuild
Wew
post Jan 17 2020, 06:06 PM
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Hi All,

I love this community. I have used the search function a bazillion times to gather invaluable information to help troubleshoot and DIY's on my 73 2.0 fuel injection.
I have been working on the body for years and have it in pretty good shape. The interior as well is almost done. I have gone through the suspension and replaced shocks and tie rods.
New vacuum hoses, rebuilt injectors and all new stainless steel fuel lines.
I have worked my way around the engine, and still need to put a new CHT on as it reads cool.
Any whoo, I did a compression test today and these were my readings.

1. 110
2. 105
3. 100
4. 130


Some big variances there.
Spark plugs are all dark.

Is it rebuild time?

Recommendations on best DIY rebuild sources books, blogs, youtubes, this forum etc.

I want to keep it pretty much stock but am interested in putting the european style pistons in the car.

Any other recommendations and opinions are much appreciated.

Thanks,

Gary
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Wew   Time for a rebuild?   Jan 17 2020, 06:06 PM
BeatNavy   Are those cold or hot compression numbers? Yes, t...   Jan 17 2020, 07:30 PM
Wew   Thank you much for all the great information and i...   Jan 17 2020, 09:11 PM
Wew   A treasure map from the Haynes manual that came wi...   Jan 17 2020, 11:06 PM
Wew   One more in the notes.   Jan 17 2020, 11:17 PM
rgalla9146   Did you prop the throttles open when performing th...   Jan 18 2020, 06:59 AM
Wew   No I did not prop the throttle open. I run it abou...   Jan 18 2020, 10:42 AM
BeatNavy   You may already have a 2056. That's at least ...   Jan 18 2020, 07:03 AM
BeatNavy   More info: CR is the calculated Compression Ratio...   Jan 18 2020, 07:17 AM
Wew   Wow. Great info. Thanks much for taking the time...   Jan 18 2020, 10:49 AM
Bleyseng   Did you adjust the valves before? Did run the engi...   Jan 18 2020, 08:05 AM
Wew   I have never adjusted the valves I did run the eng...   Jan 18 2020, 10:51 AM
Wew   To add to the story of this car. I bought it 2014....   Jan 18 2020, 11:11 AM
rgalla9146   Before removing engine Re-do the comp test on wa...   Jan 18 2020, 11:18 AM
Wew   Before removing engine Re-do the comp test on w...   Jan 18 2020, 11:46 AM
Wew   Before removing engine Re-do the comp test on w...   Jan 19 2020, 10:09 AM
porschetub   Before removing engine Re-do the comp test on ...   Jan 19 2020, 11:26 PM
Wew   Here are a couple of photos of it over time.   Jan 18 2020, 11:25 AM
Wew   A couple more. Some wet sanding and polishing in p...   Jan 18 2020, 11:32 AM
Wew   And one last. I did decide to badge the car. Yes ...   Jan 18 2020, 11:36 AM
ndfrigi   wow congratulations on your beautiful project...   Jan 18 2020, 03:02 PM
Wew   wow congratulations on your beautiful project...   Jan 18 2020, 03:55 PM
Wew   Wow. What a difference in readings with the thrott...   Jan 18 2020, 03:54 PM
Mark Henry   Hydraulic lifters so valve adjustment is zero lash...   Jan 18 2020, 04:15 PM
Wew   Hydraulic lifters so valve adjustment is zero las...   Jan 18 2020, 08:00 PM
Mark Henry   Hydraulic lifters so valve adjustment is zero la...   Jan 19 2020, 12:09 PM
Wew   [quote name='Wew' post='2778751' date='Jan 18 202...   Jan 19 2020, 07:16 PM
BeatNavy   A wee bit better, eh? :)   Jan 19 2020, 11:47 AM
Wew   A wee bit better, eh? :) :beer2:   Jan 19 2020, 11:54 AM
KELTY360   I wouldn’t be in a hurry to get rid of the hydro...   Jan 19 2020, 08:16 PM
rgalla9146   The most likely scenario is the engine was assembl...   Jan 19 2020, 09:02 PM
Wew   Great insight and knowledge sharing. Thank you all...   Jan 20 2020, 02:26 PM
Tdskip   Drive it and enjoy it. Looks to me that you have ...   Jan 20 2020, 03:55 PM
Wew   Dropped the motor to clean up engine bay, tins, an...   Feb 11 2020, 05:48 PM
Wew   And a few others. Will post progress soon.   Feb 11 2020, 05:53 PM
Wew   Up to my elbows in dirty oil, lots of simple green...   Feb 23 2020, 09:36 PM
Mark Henry   Yes that's a hydro lifter....What's left o...   Feb 23 2020, 11:39 PM
Wew   Thanks Mark. The other lifters still have a littl...   Feb 24 2020, 12:29 AM
Mark Henry   My advice is to dig into the case and do a full re...   Feb 24 2020, 10:13 AM
914werke   Image of the broken spring cap This piece fell o...   Feb 24 2020, 10:27 AM
Wew   I have already made the decision to go with regula...   Feb 24 2020, 08:44 PM
Bleyseng   I had dual carbs originally and after putting back...   Feb 24 2020, 09:47 PM
Wew   Awesome. Thanks for the input. Really helps.   Feb 24 2020, 11:53 PM
Wew   A few images of tear down progress   Feb 28 2020, 01:12 PM


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