Pulling the engine on a 83 FC

[Jon]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bluebird3208"
wrote:
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> I have finally decided to fix the head leak on my otherwise cherry 83
> FC . Pulling the heads on one of these does not look like any fun at
> all. I am considering pulling the whole engine so that if I find that
> the problem on the rebuilt engine is more than a simple gasket, I will
> have the option of changing out the engine. Has anyone pulled the
> engine before, if so how did you go about it, and what all had to be
> removed to get it out. I have tryed to find an acceptable engine to
> replace the 3208, but have not found anything that will reasonably fit
> and give me more horsepower. If there is an option I am willing to
> give it a go, but I do not want to reinvent the wheel.
>
> Jim Hutchings
> 83 FCRB
> Yorba Linda, CA

Jim this Jon up here in Washington and I was wondering how you
determind that you had a head leak? And the other question is how many
miles do you have on your FC. I'm kind of interested just to know as I
know some of these engines run for 300 thousand miles and no problem
and Im trying figure out what will cause one of these engines to fail
at low miliage. Jon
Jon Lechich
1978 Wanderlodge
Bremerton Washington


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