Hello
In 2019, I looked into having a spare engine I have rebuilt.
I approached an engine rebuilder I know about the cost involved. And he informed me he had one sitting in a corner of his shop, which he had not been paid for. He offered this motor to me for 3000 dollars.
It had been bored out .030 over
I know he used to rebuild a fair number of these engines in the past for school bus companies, so I figured this engine should be a good bet to buy
He sent me pictures of the engine and of the original invoice. It had been rebuilt in 2009
the picture showed that the engine had been stored uncovered, and I asked him if he would be concerned dirt may have gotten into the open injector and glow plug holes, He suggested using a vacuum to suction each cylinder.
He also told me he had also at some time removed one head bolt for another job.
For the price he was offering it to me, I decided to buy it.
I have since stored it in my shop with a blanket and tarp covering it.
I think suctioning each cylinder out should work, but am open to opinions.
But I would like to know if I can just install a new bolt into the head and torque it to spec.
Or whether I should loosen the other bolts, then torque them all as per spec.
And if I do that, should the head gaskets then be replaced.
I am also looking for opinions of whether there are any other areas of the engine I should look at, since it has sat this many years?
Thanks
In 2019, I looked into having a spare engine I have rebuilt.
I approached an engine rebuilder I know about the cost involved. And he informed me he had one sitting in a corner of his shop, which he had not been paid for. He offered this motor to me for 3000 dollars.
It had been bored out .030 over
I know he used to rebuild a fair number of these engines in the past for school bus companies, so I figured this engine should be a good bet to buy
He sent me pictures of the engine and of the original invoice. It had been rebuilt in 2009
the picture showed that the engine had been stored uncovered, and I asked him if he would be concerned dirt may have gotten into the open injector and glow plug holes, He suggested using a vacuum to suction each cylinder.
He also told me he had also at some time removed one head bolt for another job.
For the price he was offering it to me, I decided to buy it.
I have since stored it in my shop with a blanket and tarp covering it.
I think suctioning each cylinder out should work, but am open to opinions.
But I would like to know if I can just install a new bolt into the head and torque it to spec.
Or whether I should loosen the other bolts, then torque them all as per spec.
And if I do that, should the head gaskets then be replaced.
I am also looking for opinions of whether there are any other areas of the engine I should look at, since it has sat this many years?
Thanks