OK, Dan, with compression results like that, the car should run just fine – if you can get at the bad freeze plugs without pulling the heads, as some have advised, I’d try to go that way too – it doesn’t need a valve job right away.
Dick Benjamin
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Dick:
I did check compression and had mostly 125ish #'s, with 2 @ 100 #'s, and 1 @ 90 #'s. With no blue smoke (or any color), I figure the lower #'s could be sticky/dirty valves. The engine (with the cooling system issues) hasn't been up to operating temp. for a long, long time. Also, the timing chain needs to be replaced. I'm going to test everything again after I can get the engine hot for a while with a good timing set on.
Thanks everyone, so much, for sharing your knowledge. Wishing a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season to all!
Dan Richardson 300L Family Heirloom
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