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Current plan, replace the clutch in our Datsun 210 and drive it while I rebuild one of my A15 motors - maybe the one in the car.
Probably just a quick replace pistons, rings and bearings and get a valve job deal.
Wet will tell you if it's lower end or upper.
After the dry comp test, ONE squirt of oil in each hole, crank it a couple of revs, do the comp test again.
If the numbers come WAY up, rings. If they don't change or barely, head gasket or valves.
Do it now.
Can't do it once the head is off.
Ok, thanks I will do that.
But - it needs new pistons & rings anyway... so... yes knowing is better and knowing if it's blown a HG means I know I have other problems to address so I will do this.
My priorities have been shuffled, right now I'm putting a new clutch in my wife's car.
Actually I'm in the house recovering from a near miss with heat stroke - it's HOT out there!
Then I'll have something to drive while I take mine apart.
After I get mine apart I'll place an order for new pistons, rings, bearings and gaskets then I'll reassemble it.
Rick, I don't know how many engines you have sitting around right now but another option would be to spring for a salvage yard engine. A lot of them will guarantee them and U pull's will sell them cheap.
All my spares were running when pulled, I started and drove the cars before buying the drive trains.
I have no idea how many miles were on them, I could put one in but there's a question in my mind about them.
Ha...Well, OK, it looks to me as if your dilemma is solved if you want a running car while you do a proper rebuild! Good luck, Rick. Don't get heatstroke out there. [Though you were in cool and wet country!]
Started earlier today but it's 2pm now (VERY HOT) and I have the tranny out and have sprayed with gunk cleaner and scrubbed and rinsed.
Next I will unbolt the old clutch and bolt up the new disc and pressure plate.
Any ideas for replacing the TO bearing if I can't locate my gear puller?
The old one spins but is a bit noisy.
I am puzzled. You have just the bearing and no collar?
Got some big sockets?
Lay the backside of the bearing in a properly opened vise.
Find a socket that will hit the collar sleeve and not the inner race of the bearing.
Drive the collar out with a hammer.
Find another socket that fits the inner race of the new bearing.
Open your vise WAY up, press the collar in using the bigger socket to press the inner race down.
No pullers.
You can press the bearing on using just the face of the bearing, and chance damaging it.
Dave
Here's my day after that.
Went to the shed to find a proper drift, opened a drawer and AHHH hornets!!!
Hands all swollen up like oscar meyer hot dogs.
Going to take the part to a machine shop in the AM, if I'm not in anaphalectic shoc by then ( yes I am allergic ).
This has been such a fun project
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