Pull Engine and tear down?
Hello everyone,
I'm hoping to get some opinions on how far people go these days with 38 year old engines in an unknown (non-running) state. Is it typical to pull the engine, clean/inspect everything, and replace all of the gaskets/seals/etc? or just address regular maintenance items, known problems, and hope for the best?
The history that might be relevant:
- Was rebuilt about 20 years ago
- Has a pair of welds in the valley from late 90s
- Successful compression test a few years ago but never got things running at that time
- Oil leak possibly at the pan but could have been the oil sender.
- The engine was fine when it was parked - k-jet problem
- The engine is already torn down to the valley. Removed fuel components, intake, pipes, etc.
Thanks
Bill