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AcampoDave · 02-14-2021, 08:49 PM

What else besides the leaks seem to be the problem with the engine you have? Is it at least worth a compression test? I dunno I've seen to many leaky motors that seem to run just fine. Sometimes a good cleaning and re-sealing, along with a new timing chain, oil pump and brass freeze plugs (if doesn't have them already) fix 'em up pretty good. I have a 283 like that. Incredibly, its been going for so long now that I cleaned and re-painted it again just a little while back. It was supposed to be freshly rebuilt when I bought it 35 years ago and I've never had to pull a head off of it yet.

02-14-2021, 08:49 PM	#7
AcampoDave Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: central California Posts: 2,727	Re: Engine Swap? What else besides the leaks seem to be the problem with the engine you have? Is it at least worth a compression test? I dunno I've seen to many leaky motors that seem to run just fine. Sometimes a good cleaning and re-sealing, along with a new timing chain, oil pump and brass freeze plugs (if doesn't have them already) fix 'em up pretty good. I have a 283 like that. Incredibly, its been going for so long now that I cleaned and re-painted it again just a little while back. It was supposed to be freshly rebuilt when I bought it 35 years ago and I've never had to pull a head off of it yet. Last edited by AcampoDave; 02-14-2021 at 08:59 PM.