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| | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 | I cleaned the 1954 235 that came in my 52. That means I pulled the pan, valve cover, side cover and timing cover. I took the oil pump apart and cleaned it and re-primed it. I pulled three random rod bearing caps and used plasti gauge and they were all at .002. Then I re-installed the bearings and put the covers back on and ran a compression check. It has 145 to 148 on all 6 cylinders cold and dry. The question is should I pull the head and clean it up or put it back together and just be grateful that it seems to be a decent rebuild. It was rebuilt in 1979 and has been running a few times a month up until I bought it. The pistons are .60 over and the rods .30 with .20 mains. http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2089904830103315458aVWhqb
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy neilroy, if it were mine, I would put it back together and use it. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Same here. Great compression. Nothing to look at under the head. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 | That is what I was leaning toward, I am afraid I might do more harm than good. It is nice to get lucky every now and then. | | |
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