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Topic: Heart Surgery

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Heart Surgery

Posted: 5/27/06 7:37pm Message 1 of 28
Chips58
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Unfortunately it's time for some heart surgery on my 71 Coupe.

Heart removed:

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Reason for surgery:

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Heart Surgery

Posted: 5/27/06 8:06pm Message 2 of 28
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DANG!!!!
Hope the surgery and recovery is quick and painless.
Get well soon!


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Heart Surgery

Posted: 5/27/06 8:15pm Message 3 of 28
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WOW...    

We also wish the heart surgery goes quick and painless!   Need to drive the vette.  




Heart Surgery

Posted: 5/27/06 8:22pm Message 4 of 28
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Good heart surgeons are in demand.



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Heart Surgery

Posted: 5/28/06 8:54am Message 5 of 28
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Our cars look the same right now!  (Great big empty spot right in the front.)  Mind will be back together at the end of the week, and I'll post some photos then. 

Good luck with the process. 




Heart Surgery

Posted: 5/28/06 9:37am Message 6 of 28
Chips58
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Thanks guys it's been a long time coming to take it out.  Had to fix the old lady's MGB first.


Heart Surgery

Posted: 6/4/06 5:24pm Message 7 of 28
Chips58
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Finally got all pistons out and the heart is worse than originally thought.  Looks like the engine was sitting for some time with moisture in the bores prior to the PO who I bought it from.  I have one with the cracked bore, one with some serious rust marks which may hone out, but yet another with a rust ridge where the rings have obviously sat with moisture for some time and running the engine just polished the rusty ring in the bore.

Engine already has 30thou oversize pistons fitted so will have to see what can be done.

No wonder I could never get it to idle correctly and power was down some.




Heart Surgery

Posted: 6/4/06 6:20pm Message 8 of 28
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Sorry 'bout the bad heart there, mate!! I sure hope you can find a solution for repairing it. All of the cylinders could be sleeved, but...$$$$$$...is it worth it? Might be time for a transplant.


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Heart Surgery

Posted: 6/4/06 6:25pm Message 9 of 28
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How bout a drop in crate engine, save alotta time and money if you ask me.  I'm waiting to blow up the engine in my Dakota so I can drop in a 360 or something bigger


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Heart Surgery

Posted: 6/5/06 10:11am Message 10 of 28
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Hey Chips, sorry to see & read about the bad heart!   I know my day will come (hopefully not too soon).  

I was really hopeing you were comin' to PF so I could see your sweet ride!  Can she be done in time?




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