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[VintageLambo] Re: Urraco Blog #0 Leakdown test?

john c

George, Will you be reworking the heads? if so,how far will you go into it? Who has the expertise to do the job? If you farm out the job who will do it for you, or do you have the capability of working the heads in your personal shop? regard, John C. -- In VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com, "vabene36" wrote: > Good question, REV.Possibly the siezure was caused by somebody > doing something stupid afterwards - trying to push start with no oil, > for example.But with no brakes or clutch, that seems unlikely. > I"ll know more after my next session.I actually got the engine out > last Saturday, but that"s a story for another time.George > > --- In VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com, "rvosari" wrote: > >George I am curious, how was the PO"s mechanic able to determine > > that he had compression in 2 cylinders on a seized motor ? > >Did he perform a leak down on the 2 cylinders that happened to > have closed Intake and Exhaust valves? > > > >REV > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com, "vabene36" wrote: > > > (The continuing restoration of my 1975 Urraco seems to have > > > attracted a few followers.So until I am dragged off the stage, > I > > > shall continue...) > > > > > > The car arrived last fall, bought from .jpg photos but otherwise > > > sight unseen from the previous owner in western Virginia who had > > > stored it, neither started nor run, for fourteen years.When he > > put > > > it away in 1988 it had a fresh red paint job and supposedly a > fresh > > > engine overhaul, but some issues about money kept it from ever > > being > > > actually finished.I wanted to believe the owner/seller (who > > turned > > > out to be telling the absolute truth) but I relied more on the > > > advice of a local sports car specialist who the owner had > recently > > > consulted with a view to making it run again and be more > salable. > > > He said he found compression on only two of the eight cylinders, > > but > > > otherwise the car was mostly complete and apparently sound.I > > > bought it, and for what I believe was a fair price, considering. > > > > > > Passport Transport delivered it with no problems or complaints. > It > > > went to a farm workshop in the country where I can work on it > > > weekends without upsetting life at home, and where there is > always > > > a "bigger hammer" if I need one.(Tractors and combines need big > > > tools.)The car looked great.Not much missing except trunk > latch > > > and license lights which weren"t hard to replace by watching eBay > > > auctions for old Fiat 124 convertibles.All the rear trim and > some > > > of the side trim were missing.The left window motor was dead, > but > > > all the other electrics checked out once they were wired up again > > > (the body shop used wire clippers for dissasembly).The brake > > pedal > > > was all floppy, and pushing the clutch pedal just piddled fluid > > > somewhere underneath the car.Tires were old and cracked, but > had > > > tread on four of the five.The spare was there, but no tool kit. > > > > > > Making a list of needs, I got valuable help from Urraco owners > > > Chelle and Kim (Chicago area) and John Alott (New Zealand). > Badges > > > came from Bart at www.blackbartsemporium.com in Florida.Mike > > Besic > > > (Besic Motorsports, Glen Ellyn IL) put me on to local sources for > > > brak hydraulic line components.So far I was able to get two > > nearly > > > new 215/70x14 Michelins on eBay for only $40 each plus shipping. > > > Local Lamborghini dealer Fox Valley Sports Cars (West Chicago, > ask > > > for parts manager Phil Crenshaw) has managed to get me just about > > > everything else, at least so far. > > > > > > The power window problem turned out to be a combination of mouse- > > > chewed wires in the central console and a wir