The 1275 engine which I bought out of the back of a barn (for $300), came
apart surpassing clean. (Oh by the way that front pulley bolt was a bitch, my
compliments to anyone who can get that off with the engine inside the car.)
No scores on the crankshaft, cylinders, camshaft. Just a little pitting on
the lifters. So, it looks like I am not going to buy new pistons, or bore out
the block. My plan is to bolt on a Judson Supercharger. The guy at the
machine shop wants to know if I can do this using the "stock" pistons. He
thinks I may have to lower the compression ratio.
What was the original compression ratio?
Second question: This engine has cylinder sleeves. Is this normal or were
these put in to solve a problem?
David Oliner
60 Bugeye
67 TR 4A
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