As a patch, it should work fine, you will be loosing some hp, but not that
much. I'd start looking for a replacement motor or plan on a more complete
rebuild though if you plan on keeping the truck around a while.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Clark <dml@mikesdakota.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Sunday, August 24, 2003 1:47 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Pulled the head last night (Pics)
>
>
>> If you are running NA, you could pull the piston and just hone the wall.
>> That and a new ring set should leave it quite useable. That cylinder
will
>> probably come up a tad weaker on a compression test, but probably nothing
to
>> worry about.
>
>> How were the other cylinder compression pressures? Rather close
grouping?
>> If not, then it might be time to consider a new block.
>
>> TonyC
>
>I had two others read about 140, the rest were dead on
>150. Do you feel it should be reliable at least for
>the next 6 to 8 months? That's what I shooting for at
>this point, the cheapest route to patch things up till
>then. Thanks Tony.
>
>
>--Mike
>www.mikesdakota.com
>
>
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