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[T3] Is it salvaeable?
Hi!
Just got the garage cleaned up and the original engine to my «73 up on the
bench, waiting for disassemble.
It was replaced at around 60 000 km (after "one hell of a bang", according
to the PO), but it followed the car when I bought her. I took out the spark
plug on 3rd, and it was badly smashed. -Uh-oh... must be a dropped valve!
Took the cyl.head off, and yes, there was a nice hole in the piston and some
pieces that once was a exhaust valve.... Now, do you think the rest of the
engine is worth rebuilding? Would be nice to have a fresh totally original
engine with matching numbers. The crank now turns freely when the head is
off, but I guess the conn.rod on #3 needs replacing. No obvious bends,
though. Otherwise the engine looks rather nice - not very leaky or clogged
up. Yes, I know I have to take it totally apart and measure journals,
inspect for cracks and all that, but is it worth the effort?
How do I check the head studs for not being loose? Put the head back on and
test torque? I guess I will replace all 4 cylinders and pistons. Does
anyone have a left side FI head for sale? This one is now badly hacked
around the valve seat and spark plug hump. It is a '73 so it needs to have
the connector (or at least the provision) for the crankhouse ventilation
tube, or is there a workaround? The temp sensor is placed on top, near the
#4 spark plug.
Grateful for any comment
/Karl-Olov Sandin
VW 1600 E Variant (Squareback FI)
1973, Sumatra green, manual trans.
rnskldsvik, Sweden
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