lost oil pressure

[mtincher]

my freebie motor finally lost oil pressure. I knew it was just a matter of time before it did it wasnt to healthy in the first place thats why it was free. took it apart, loosened up piston #1 with the air gun and the piston almost fell out. the only thing that stopped it was the carbon build up around the top of the cylinder wall. i thought that was kinda weird it was that loose. but o well it was free!

[adsg85]

I am guessing the compression in that cylinder was lacking.

[spacecadet]

If youy paid real money for it, you would have that much more cash invested into that motor if you choose to rebuild it. At least you saved a few bucks!



Check it over pretty good. You could buy a refresher kit for a couple hundred bucks and be back on the road again.

[my454s10]

for a no thrill rebuild ..with cast pistons from notherauto parts a 350 chevy kit with all new parts is like 150.00...with a new crank it s a good deal most machine shop here charge around 70-80 to trun a crank..i have seen many of these rebuild kits run in the 11;s..they are not totaly junk..but a very deceant kit for the money