UPDATE

Posted by Robert Nitsche on Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 0:05AM :

In Reply to: Money pit requires new sacrifice... (wc52 blues) posted by Robert Nitsche on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 8:15PM :

#6 has 0 compression. Took kead off and hole is burned is piston right at the thin wall next to #5. Engine was rebuilt at .060 over. Very, very little use since rebuild. I think under 500 miles according to previous owner, but I can't say for certain. Everything else looks good. Any ideas? Improperly installed head gasket? Guess I call Vintage and order up. Nothing like a money pit to get you down, but I guess it could be worse.

Robert

Follow Ups:

• Rotted water distribution tube, no water to #6 - chriscase 11:29AM 09/28/2006
  • Re: chris ? - mikey stone Idaho (aka COTWM) 12:02PM 09/28/2006
    • Water Dist tube on one side, sender on the other? - chriscase 3:11PM 09/28/2006
      • Re: chris ? - mikey stone Idaho (aka COTWM) 4:30PM 09/28/2006
        • Alternative? Why always #6? - chriscase 7:34PM 09/28/2006
          • Re:chris - your explanation makes sense - mikey stone Idaho (aka COTWM) 7:50PM 09/28/2006
            • Temp guage appeared to be fine... - Robert Nitsche 9:29PM 09/28/2006
              • Seems warm to me... - chriscase 11:06PM 09/28/2006
                • Assuming you're at sea level. - apb in NY 0:35AM 09/29/2006
                  • And in the tunel? nm - chriscase 10:27AM 09/29/2006
                    • Tunnel - apb in NY 10:33AM 09/29/2006
                  • Well Now - Paul (in NY) 8:35AM 09/29/2006
• Re: Compression -- head milled too much - mikey stone Idaho (aka COTWM) 9:16AM 09/28/2006
• Re: UPDATE - Kaegi 0:31AM 09/28/2006

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