Reply To: Another new guy question

[Don]

I would be more worried about the engine that might have spun crank/driveshaft splines, did you figure out what the issue is with this engine yet? Like we have said, the compression on these engines is pretty low, and they have small combustion chambers, so compression readings are often inaccurate. I’m betting this engine will run with new gaskets and a 50 cent hone job, the compression will come up a bit also.
Like Chinewalker says, you will be able to find decent used crank/driveshaft for this engine for a reasonable amount, you may want to put a compression gage on it before ripping it apart though….If this engine reads only 50PSI also, then I feel that our inaccurate compression gage reading theory has been confirmed.
Don’t be disappointed, we have all paid a little more for something we really want, or have been disappointed to find that the engine wasn’t quite as good as it was represented. We have learned to make offers with the consideration that the engine will need plenty of work, we have also learned to make a complete (as possible) inspection in an effort to avoid disappointment.