DeTomaso Mailing List: March 98, Message #27
     



From: 	Kirby Schrader <schrader@sugar-land.spc.slb.com>

Subject: Re:  Longchamp Cleveland heads

Date: 	Sun, 1 Mar 1998 19:26:31 +0000



> Sounds like there's metal missing somewhere in one cylinder; a valve edge or

>piston/ring may have let go. Do a compression check, or better yet, a leak-

>down test before you begin tearing things off, though. You DID want to get

>into the rebuild fun with Doddek and Mann, didn't you? J DeRyke



I really didn't want to tear another one apart... I'm still working on the

Pantera engine! Besides... the wife is driving the Longchamp to work and

back!



A compression check and a leak down test for next weekend then!



Thanks,



Kirby