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Date:         Tue, 4 Mar 2003 11:31:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Paul Archibald <androbus@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Paul Archibald <androbus@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: 0 psi comp on #1!  ;-( questions for you guys!
In-Reply-To:  <20030304.120611.304.16.wilden1@juno.com>
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--- Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote: > Dang! I really didn't want to believe that,but you are > probably > right...it was running sooo good.just about to get it > smogged...go > figure! I see no reason to do the bottom end though as > it'll probably be > fine, so it's either repair the heads or heads and rings! > (Yes, I know > many wouldn't approve, but money is more than tight, and > if something > aint broke!) ;-) > ------------------------ Clip > ----------------------------- > Look at it this way, Its like going to the Circus and not > taking an extra > five minutes to see the Elephants. > Install new Rod Bearings ($18.00) Install new rings > ($18.00 - 25.00) that > is the least you can do if you got both heads off and > still say you been > to the Circus. hmmmm! hadn't thunk aboot da rod bearings! yeah! that's easy to do quick. and yes the rings along with a quicky hone of the barrels makes sense while it's apart..now to determine what the actual damage is....head or piston...

Paul

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