Re: Engine Rebuild

Posted by David Grubbs On 2015/8/30 21:31:48

One of the problems with the straight 8 is sticky valves. This is a common ailment with engines that have been sitting for a long time, or driven short distances often that didn't get the engines warm enough to get rid of water vapor. I think if you do a search for valve jobs on this site, you will find the instructions on how to remove the valve covers and check the valves. At the least, try removing the covers and spray some PB Blaster on each of them and see if that loosens up things. If you get lucky, this could be the cause of your problems.

For what its worth, $5000 is right in the ballpark, based on my experience with my 51.