Skreddy
SILVER Star
I never get out of the 40 forum, so this is a new experience for me.
I’ve wanted a 60 series for awhile and my wife saw this 87 posted on Facebook yesterday with a bad head gasket (posted as an 84). She messaged him for me and I hooked up the trailer. Couple hours later and some difficult pushing and we had it loaded on my flatbed.
Was told it was bought less than a year ago with a bad head gasket. I don’t trust anyone I don’t know so in my mind, at worst I need a new engine (no offense, he’s a member here and seemed like a standup guy). Battery was dead so no chance of a compression check but I could spin it over by the belts/pulleys. The body looked great in the dark and interior looked good too: pretty complete, seats that need recovered and some typical peeling clear coat on the paint. Very little/no rust so that’s a plus.
Today in the light I’ve had a little time to look at it better. Really pleased with the overall condition and I was able to get it to run! Has a man-a-fre Weber conversion and desmogged. Ran like crap; definitely a few dead cylinders. But no weird noises and it would idle on its own (poorly). I’ll get a compression and leak down test and see what’s up. Telltale signs of “head gasket in a can” snake oil fix residue on the rad cap.
I’ve wanted a 60 series for awhile and my wife saw this 87 posted on Facebook yesterday with a bad head gasket (posted as an 84). She messaged him for me and I hooked up the trailer. Couple hours later and some difficult pushing and we had it loaded on my flatbed.
Was told it was bought less than a year ago with a bad head gasket. I don’t trust anyone I don’t know so in my mind, at worst I need a new engine (no offense, he’s a member here and seemed like a standup guy). Battery was dead so no chance of a compression check but I could spin it over by the belts/pulleys. The body looked great in the dark and interior looked good too: pretty complete, seats that need recovered and some typical peeling clear coat on the paint. Very little/no rust so that’s a plus.
Today in the light I’ve had a little time to look at it better. Really pleased with the overall condition and I was able to get it to run! Has a man-a-fre Weber conversion and desmogged. Ran like crap; definitely a few dead cylinders. But no weird noises and it would idle on its own (poorly). I’ll get a compression and leak down test and see what’s up. Telltale signs of “head gasket in a can” snake oil fix residue on the rad cap.