Drive it. My 83.5 has 250k on the original motor. Uses no oil, makes adequete power. I doubt that the rings are seated on your current motor. Compression will probably come up by the time you get to NY. Jim James Ballen wrote: > -current compression test results: 110-150-100-150 #3 cylinder showed 60 > before adjusting valves, but then came up to 100. > -leakdown test showed an estimated 30% leak through piston rings. > |
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