So i bought this 82 Westy that the PO said had no compression and the
starter was bad.   My intention was to convert my 87 Syncro into a westy
Syncro but....While my wife was towing me home I could not resist
rurning the key on and seeing if the 82 would fire up.  she did and so I
drove her all the way home. Then i started her up with the "bad" starter
and rove her to the carwash to clean off the motor.  Yesterday I did a
compression test all the cylinders have between 85-95psi. So the
question is do I go ahead and convert or put a few bucks into the 82 and
drive her in the summertime.  I need the syncro mainly in the winter as
It's cold and slippery here.  The plugs were mostly chalky black no oil
or greasey look to them at all. Am I right to figure that maybe new
heads will fix this beast.  Thanks for advice in advance.

Pondering my options in the Big Sky Country

Rob Wilke
87 Syncro
82 Westy.....
22 Samson Truck
49 Chevy Truck