Compression can also be burnt valves.  I've had 2 engines with that issue
now.  We just replaced the valves in 1 head on the Whitestar for that
reason.

Jason
Uberbus

On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 4:52 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> That price sounds like a "core" motor that may or may not even be a
> rebuild candidate. Often compression problems are the result of neglect,
> abuse, or overheating. More important than compression is oil pressure when
> hot. Oil pressure problems usually mean a wiped out case that needs to be
> align bored at a minimum. Add some center web case shuffling causing the
> cylinder bases to be out of square and you get internal head leaks forever.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of T Collins
> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 3:29 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Substituting 1.9 with 2.1 would that end my bad luck streak???
>
> Hi Ken,
>
> Given my luck lately, Im afraid of that.
> There is one near for $375 with the disclaimer of low compression. I can
> see that being a Pandora's box already!
>
> Thanks,
> T.
>
> On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 3:18 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
> kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > $800 to $1000.  However the problem I have been running into is people
> > selling you a "good used" engine only to find out it has issues after
> > you install it in the new van.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 3:09 PM, T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hello List,
> >>
> >> I have been on a continuous streak of bad luck since December with my
> >> 85 tintop.  A complete front end R/R was done due to the hitting a
> >> boulder with my front passenger wheel.
> >>
> >> Recently, one of the big coolant plastic pipes let go and I replaced
> >> these with the SS types. Looks like I nicked a heater hose in the
> >> process and still have to the address that.
> >>
> >> Now my passenger side head is decided to continuously weep. Something
> >> it would only do in cold weather.
> >>
> >> I'm afraid that it maybe time to do a quick and dirty substitution
> >> substitution of the 1.9 with a 2.1 (if I can find something semi
> >> local, I'm near Philly)
> >>
> >> Now to the point, what is the going market value for a good used 2.1?
> >>
> >> Thank you in advance!
> >> T.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Ken Wilford
> > John 3:16
> > www.vanagain.com
> >
>