Re: 51 Patrician - Advice on next step

Posted by markinroseburg On 2013/9/30 19:16:28

More progress, finally

Got the head removed. Found about an 1/8" of carbon build-up on each piston. They all looked the same. Also observed all valves moving up and down as they should - nothing stuck! Yay!! Now the question is....is the lack of compression in 7 cylinders due to rust build up and carbon build up on the valves/seats? Last tags were 1993......

My facilities are basic (outside driveway with tarp). Of course, the Oregon weather makes working on it a hit-or-miss situation. Should I put the head back on and wait til summer hits with the good weather and better economic situation? Can I just reuse the old head gasket to seal the engine up with?
Is there something I can do with the valves that doesn't require a machine shop?

I've played with plenty of "V" engines. Taking the heads in for a valve job is easy. This engine....not so much. And what should I expect to pay for a valve job? (assuming nothing needs replaced - supposedly a 68,000 mile car that was stored outside)

So many questions....so little time and money, lol!