Just to mention, it's an 86, so watercooled. from California (the guy sells it at 4000USD). which a bargain in Canada. He has been in eastern Canada for only 2 years. Sorry about he lack of precision. I think it is still worth a visit. As you said, if it did 40000km on it.... JP Stan Wilder wrote: >If this Westy has 40,000 miles on a GEX engine then you can consider that >you got a good engine. >I'd trust this 40K engine ten times more than a 2000 mile new GEX install. >About the only way to check out the engine is to run it for about an hour on >the highway to get it to full temperatures (Air Cooled engines tend to build >and hold heat.) >You'd need an oil pressure gauge and an oil temperature gauge to get the >true picture on the engine. >Engine oil temp should be less than 240 (f) and the oil pressure should be a >minimum of 30 PSI at 220 degrees oil temp running 70 mph. >The minimum oil pressure for 2000cc Air Cooled at highway speeds is 18 PSI >at 3000 rpms and full temps. This is the point where you should rebuild the >engine before you throw a rod or seize a piston from heat caused by low oil >pressure. > >Stan Wilder > >-----Original Message----- > > |
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