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New Sonett, engine work, restoration
Posted by Adam Dawson [Email] (more from Adam Dawson) on Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:15:59
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I just got a 71 sonett!! New tranny, and recent tires. Now the fun part. His webber carb had a mishap, and a screw went into the buterfly valve, after some fun moments and some exciting noise, he diagnosed it with a screw in the air intake. I just got the engine fully dismantled, and now know the result, screw bits inbeded in 1 piston and a bunch of little pits in the pistons that got washers. I am 99% sure 1 head is okay, but the other side seems to have some issues... the valve was stuck open for some time as the screw was falling into the air intake and so for several strokes the piston beat into the valve that was stuck open and distoryed the valve / head seal. I think I need a new head.. so question is what do I do?
3 options
1. I could machiene the pistons and get a new head - NO
2. I could put another +.30 piston in it
3. I could trick out the car and put racing pistons in it...
I know MSS is the source for pistons, but does anyone know of any other options? 2.0 pistons from a c900? or even get custom pistons? any experence with any of the options, what would be ideal? I have to spend money and the engine is apart, if the car was yours, what would you do?
Adam Dawson
71 sonett v4
87 spg
97 900set
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