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Date:         Tue, 13 May 2008 15:28:30 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: transplant a 2.1 into an 84? worth it?
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <macgroup@COMCAST.NET>
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Problem is a bit more complicated than that, if I recall from Boston
Bob's website. It's more a problem of stretching main rod end bolts that
create the problem over time. They stretch, the rod end elongates
opening up for loss of oil pressure and something seizes, and the rod
comes through the case, The fix is a different rod end bolt. Hopefully
you get a repair before fatal internal failure. Bob goes into this in depth.


Regards,


John Rodgers
88 GL Driver


Stuart MacMillan wrote:
>   The problem with the
> 2.1s is they tend to throw rods if the bearings are worn, so it's not a bad
> idea to add an oil pressure gauge.
>
>
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