I'm in a similar situation with a 2.1 motor with 210K and an internal
head leak.
Oh, and a family begging to go camping.

Todd
'88 Westy

On 5/28/2014 2:49 PM, JRodgers wrote:
> A few years ago, I acquired a '91 carat that had sat in a garage for
> near 10 years.  3-1/2 years ago I got it running and it was sweet - BUT
> - I couldn't drive it because the tranny was toast. So it just sat. I
> would run it once in a while - the one day it just wouldn't start. I put
> it back in storage where it sat without running for three years until
> now. The tranny rebuild will be done soon BUT - after considering that
> the engine has 119,000 miles on it - and operated in who knows what kind
> of manner - and given that I plan a looooong trip cross country in it
> after it's put back on the road - I'm wondering if it wouldn't be
> prudent to just go ahead and have a complete top end overhaul from the
> get go. Heads, valves, cylinder barrels, rings, maybe even rod end
> bearings, oil pump and water pump. I know the lower end of these engines
> are tough, and I figure that the lower end would be just fine with a top
> overhaul.
>
> Opinions and recommendations from our WBX Gurus are much solicited.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rodgers
>