I've decided to keep my W108 stock and build/fix on what came from the factory. Lots of coin flipping, but mostly a hard look at my finances led me to this decision.
So....here we go!
As it stands today, it makes some noise, leaks some oil, smells a little funny and generally looks at me with those puppy eyes and says...."fix me!!". I'll document my progress as I go along on this thread. Comments, help and encouragement are always welcome.
First step was to pull the plus and run a compression test again. Let's see where we're at. I haven't run it for two weeks.
Plugs are whitish with hints of brown. Looks like it's running lean.
Next come the compression readings. VERY encouraging given that the motor is cold and has 89,000 miles. And it sat from 1986 - 2010.
Cylinder 1 - 165 psi
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=126746&stc=1&d=1420602900
Cylinder 2 - 165 psi
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=126747&stc=1&d=1420603020
Cylinder 3 - 150 psi
Cylinder 4 - 150 psi
