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Old 11-21-2017, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Diseasel300 View Post
Hate to be "that guy", but didn't the engine already have 2 low compression cylinders and you were going to replace the head? If the engine overheated, the head is likely the issue, if you were going to replace it anyway, there's no time like the present. With the compression numbers you had, I can't believe that it idled worth a crap anyway.
You're right, it ran like complete crap when cold.
Took off the elr and it would stall out going in reverse, and turning the wheel.

It was that weak. Not to sound mean but how is reconditioning the head or getting a new head more cost effective than a swap?
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