Date:         Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:18:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Finn Runyon <finnrunyon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Finn Runyon <finnrunyon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Engine Rebuild
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Hi All,

I have asked this question off the list to one of the list Gurus, but figured I would get a larger sample too.  I was hoping to get one of Chris Corkin's (aka Tencentlife) 2.2 engines built for the 89 which some of you helped me with a month or so back, but his lead time is late summer.  To refresh, the previous owner blew a cooling hose climbing a pass in Colorado, and overheated the engine.  There was oil in the coolant, but not coolant in the oil, and I did a through cleaning of the cooling system, changed the oil cooler and although there is no further migration oil to coolant, the compression is low and there is a noticeable lack of power, leading me to think I need a new engine.  So, how many of you have rebuilt the bottom end of a 2.2, and would you recommend against me diving in to such a project?  Although I have never rebuilt an engine, I am mechanically inclined, fastidious, and have done 90% of the work on my 87 for the last 18 years.  That said, any advice on where to source the parts?

Best,
Finn
87 Westy Pooh
89 Westy Roo