Date:         Mon, 7 Feb 2000 07:57:39 MST
Reply-To:     Sean Garrett <seangar@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Sean Garrett <seangar@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Case and p[istons shot?
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Well I removed and disassembled my FI 2L 1980 this weekend. The 3 and 4
Cylinder side of the case has stress marks (my guess) all over the top
portion of it. It looks like a very old painting. The piston skirts on all
the pistons are brown (discolored) and the #1 cylinder dropped a seat that
exploded and welded itself all over the head and piston. My question is
this: should I just throw in the towel here and look for another block and
pist/cyl set? or should I take to a shop and have then tell me what parts
are good (possible 3 cyl/pistons and crank?). My 5th sense tells me the case
is shot and most likely everything else. I know where there is 2L (1980)
that had a carburated system on it. will this be a different case/crank
(etc...) than the Fuel Injected? My motor is FI.

Sean
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