-----Original Message-----
From: Tyson Sherman <tsherman@tecinfo.com>
To: MG mailing list <mgs@autox.team.net>; Spridget mailing list
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, November 22, 1997 8:55 PM
Subject: Inspecting Engine
>Wow, engines seem to be a hot topic this weekend!
>Now, I have the right socket and am about to try to
>pull off the crankshaft nut (engine is out of car).
>This is an engine that has sat for 13 years. A healthy
>amount of water was mixed into the black thick
>what-used-to-be motor oil. The engine turns
>over freely and there is a ridge at the top of the bores.
>This is the same engine I said squirted water when
>I turned it over.
>How can I tell if this engine needs a full rebuild? I know
>the flywheel needs help...it's rusty. The water passages
>are rusty and the bores have a faint touch of surface
>rust.
>Do I go ahead and pull the crankshaft or must I measure
>the bearing clearances before.
>Eager to learn!
>
>Tyson
Tyson, you are going to hear from everyone on this. You are going to have
to do a total rebuild of ths engine. At the very least it is going to need
to be bored oversize(ref cylinder ridge and light rust). As long as you
have it apart, you might as well go all the way and inspect/fix/replace all
the internals and have the rotating assembly balanced. It may seem like a
lot of work, but I hate to do things twice.
Leigh Egbert
46 TC 48 TC 85 F250
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