It is hard to guess what you might run into, but a big part of the
information needed could come from the history of the car. Especially, how
many miles on the engine, and what kind of previous care and repair has it
had. The answer could range anywhere from "nothing" to "replace the
timing set, camshaft and lifters, rocker shaft kit, rings and bearings,
rebore and new pistons etc." or any of the above.
Certainly step one is to do a compression test, and step two, before you
take it apart, is to do a leakdown test, to see where the leakage is
escaping (intake valves, exhaust valves, rings, headgasket?).
The 413, when healthy, is the most responsive and delightful engine you will
ever experience (yes, I like it better than my 440 equipped cars!), so put
out a little effort in making it right, and you'll be rewarded with a real
gem!
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: Dale J. Olson <dale.olson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 6:35 AM
Subject: IML: 413cid runs rough
> My 1964 Imperial Crown needs some help.
>
> Valve job?
> The car runs a little rough and is lacking power. I have not done a
> compression check, but I am assuming it will need a valve job at minimum.
> If I end up doing a valve job, is there more I should do when I have the
> engine apart?
>
> You can contact me privately at dale.olson@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Thanks for your help in advance,
>
> Dale
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