Re: URQ- blue smoke

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <199809070125.SAA05947@m4.sprynet.com> rdg51@sprynet.com writes:

> Phil-Thanks for your reply. Based on your previous list participation you
> obviously have more knowledge than most of these cars. Of course , now I'm
> really concerned, as this motor in long block form was purchased only two years
> ago. Do I now rebuild the original stock motor which I still have ( with burned
> head and piston), or redo this one? Can one get away with just rings, or
> typically do the pistons and bottom end need refurbishing? It such a shame as
> apart from the smoke it runs SO NICE. Rob Greene

I see the Antipodes have already replied with exactly what I was thinking -
oval bores.  A leakdown test on the engine when cold and with each
piston in turn down at BDC seems to be called far.  If it is oval bores,
then the engine will have to be rebored for oversize pistons - these
are freely available and fairly cheap for the 2144cc engines, but
exactly the opposite for the 2226cc.  At this stage in the game, a
secondhand engine from a rear-ended wreck would seem the way to go.

Has the engine been driven hard before it was properly warmed up?

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 Phil Payne
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