Ran a few checks today

[GC89]

So I ran a compression check today came out 200,190,200,195,192,200 I was pretty happy with this. Then I ran the leak down test. Cylinder 1, 150psi and holding. 2 holding, 3 holding, 4......shit! ::bhg::. 5 & 6 the same. Its a pretty slow leak through all 3 cylinders and I know the head was torqued to factory specs as it was a toyota crate motor, Ya big $$$ for the last owner. Im going to see if I can get away with retorquing the head until I park it for the winter. If not I guess its going in the garage early this year. The upside is I can get the intake and exaust manifolds along with the valve covers coated while they are off! Anybody recomend anything while I have the head off and apart? New valve springs maybe? I dont have plans for any outrageous HP #s

 

[tte]

I would say do a port apolish on the head, change all the valve seals, check all the valve guides and get a 3 angel valve job for all the valves.

Be sure to get the head and block machined to the correnct RA spec for your new gasket.

Cheers,
Roy

 

[GC89]

This morning I retorqued my head to 70, just to see what if would do. Ran the leak down again; 1-still holding, 2-still holding, 3-still holding, 4-now holding, 5- still leaking but slower, 6-now holding. So it sealed 2 of the three cylinders but 5 is still leaking. its slow enough It would definatly be drivable but Im just going to go ahead and get it overwith now. So I guess I have a fall project. Are any of the ebay gasket kits any good? just for the intake, exhaust, valve seals ect?

 

[supraguy@aol]

You can get OK stuff off Ebay, just make sure that the gaskets you buy are not just the thin paper style.

This intake gasket is crap:

This set looks better- rediculously low price:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/87-9...ryZ33667QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem