spmdr
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Yesterday I started the rebuild on the Street SV Alpine.
Lovingly known as Marie's Alpine...
It looks like the short block is original, unmolested.
I can't say the same for the rest.
The head has clearly been off, by evidence of the head gasket being on Up side down!
The engine ran OK, but it had blue smoke out the exhaust and a fair amount of blow-by.
The oil pressure was Great!
I have not finished a close inspection of the Bores, but I am considering rebuilding it with STD Bore.
The pistons are USED UP, with more ring side clearance than I can remember ever seeing,
and still having the rings in one piece!
Has anyone regretted NOT boring to an oversize?
DW
Lovingly known as Marie's Alpine...
It looks like the short block is original, unmolested.
I can't say the same for the rest.
The head has clearly been off, by evidence of the head gasket being on Up side down!
The engine ran OK, but it had blue smoke out the exhaust and a fair amount of blow-by.
The oil pressure was Great!
I have not finished a close inspection of the Bores, but I am considering rebuilding it with STD Bore.
The pistons are USED UP, with more ring side clearance than I can remember ever seeing,
and still having the rings in one piece!
Has anyone regretted NOT boring to an oversize?
DW