blenderbender
New Member
Howdy.... first post here.... I had a beat up 48 model J when I was a kid (don't have a clue whatever happened to it) and a couple years ago I re-fulfilled that fantasy by buying another. I was snake bit and don't know what I was thinking (apparently I wasn't) and never did a compression check until after the deal was done . It seemed to run pretty good on the short test ride I took. But soon after getting it home it became rather sluggish and if it were a 2 cylinder motor I would describe it as running on one cylinder. Bottom line is compression is around 60 psi and exhaust shows black carbon coating the inside of pipe. I suppose it needs rings and therein lies the problem. The engine is purported to be 50 thou over now and the paperwork that came with supports that in receipts. For a while now I have been poking around and have yet to find any rings 0.050" over. Is there any light at the end of this tunnel or have I invested very unwisely in a motor that will never ever be the same again. Appreciate any advice you folks can send my way!
thanks.... Gary
thanks.... Gary