

| Subject: | what clues about engine health can I get... |
| From: | Alistair Bell |
| Date: | Mon, 14 May 2012 13:11:29 -0700 |
when engine on bench? I had to move my spare engine, again, while working in the barn. I need to decide what to do with it. Came as a spare with my syncro. was given to the seller by a friend. Supposedly pulled from van to make way for conversion. What I can see upon casual observation: - oil leak from base of crankcase breather tower (seen that before!) - minor oil weeping from one valve cover - pushrod tubes shiny, oil and rust free - oil pump endplay 0.004" (good) - water pump seized - crank can be rotated, there is compression. I suppose I could rig up my spare bellhousing and starter to spin the bugger and test compression. So what else can I look at apart from pulling the heads? alistair
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