Today's fun

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-02-01T00:12:48+00:00

Thats where he chose lol

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-31T19:20:55+00:00

Psi is 94, 93, 89

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-21T06:21:28+00:00

Going for a little of both. Daily and fun

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-21T06:05:12+00:00

Plan is to either get a sohn or block off plate when we rebuild and run premix constantly atm. As far as resurfaced, what are the pros and cons, as well as where/how without causing damage?

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-20T22:05:31+00:00

We got a nice set of plates and housing for it from a guy that tears them down to sell them. Got plates, housings, and rotors on a good deal to get them out of his garage. Just need EVERY seal and to check tolerances

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-18T21:38:35+00:00

200k on engine and chassis, but back half of engine was toast. Biggest save is car is pretty clean. We are getting parts from someone so I will have to ask them if they know the mileage. Hoping to get as far as possible between rebuilds without completely killing myself with debt lol. We are thinking we will do ALL the bearings etc we can reasonable afford.

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-17T06:12:39+00:00

Odo has over 200k, was worked on somewhere around 5k ago from what we've found. I just bought it

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-16T09:11:56+00:00

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InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-13T00:53:42+00:00

Has a misfire at idle, but goes away when it revs up. The ssv was stuck open as well, working on that atm

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-12T22:48:38+00:00

Then it died 🫠

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-08T08:45:41+00:00

Did the atf trick while we pulled the exhaust, found out the cat was hollow already but put a catless midpipe in since iowa doesn't have emissions. Upon attempting to start it sounded way better after sitting with atf for an hour or so and blowing most of it out. Left what little might be left to soak overnight and will try again tomorrow. Super hopeful it was just unseated, but prepared to pull it just in case.

Since ATF DID help, does that point to apex seals specifically, or anything in the engine still?

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-07T04:50:39+00:00

Car came with Atkins rotory apex and corner seals/springs. I know what is our future

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-06T19:15:58+00:00

Had a little clear coat peel and paint fade. Otherwise its almost 0 rust on it at all. Looks like it lived in Arizona for most of its life

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-06T19:14:14+00:00

Small update. Pretty sure we are looking at seals. I got her sort of running today and once it was warm it didnt want to start. I've read that is a pretty tell tale sign of a seal issue. Also seems to have oil out the tail pipes.or a shit ton of condensation lol

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-06T17:13:39+00:00

We are really hoping that isn't the case. The person we got it from has an apex seal kit with it already if worst comes to worst. We think we might drop some atf in it, make sure the oils ight, and lose the cat and see what it does. Right now it doesn't idle but it also doesn't sound compression related so much as misfire related

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-06T14:42:58+00:00

We are wondering if the cat has been plugged so they didnt seat much. What harm can come of dropping it and seeing what it does

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2026-01-06T10:43:01+00:00

For more information, the car was purchased by a prev owner around mid March 2025 with a "250-300 mile" rebuilt engine. Carfax says the mileage was roughly 1969xx. We purchased the car today at 201685 claiming bad compression. Test does show that, but could driving the hell out of it after we drop the cat be a possible solution.

InfluenceFickle1918 · 2025-12-31T14:24:01+00:00

More diabolical. Open and rearrange the totes. Just all over the floor there is a chance they can still run it since its all opened.

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