Hi all,
I just bought a used Keith Craft 331 stroker. It was built in 2001...I have the build sheet for it. It was running fine when taken out of the car it was in. I'm new to actual motor work, and I need some help here.
I was wondering what you guys think...should I have this motor freshened up (honing the bores, new bearings, etc.) or not? From what little I know on the subject, it doesn't seem like the motor has been run a whole lot. I can still see the cross hatching on the cylinder walls. There are no scores in the bores except for the #1 cylinder (see the pic below). That score is deep enough to catch my finger nail as I pass over it. There isn't much if any carbon buildup on the pistons. The bottom end looks fine. All of the rod caps are tight with no slop.
What do you guys think? I'd rather not tear apart a perfectly good motor, but if that's what needs to be done then so be it.
Thanks for any input!
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I just bought a used Keith Craft 331 stroker. It was built in 2001...I have the build sheet for it. It was running fine when taken out of the car it was in. I'm new to actual motor work, and I need some help here.
I was wondering what you guys think...should I have this motor freshened up (honing the bores, new bearings, etc.) or not? From what little I know on the subject, it doesn't seem like the motor has been run a whole lot. I can still see the cross hatching on the cylinder walls. There are no scores in the bores except for the #1 cylinder (see the pic below). That score is deep enough to catch my finger nail as I pass over it. There isn't much if any carbon buildup on the pistons. The bottom end looks fine. All of the rod caps are tight with no slop.
What do you guys think? I'd rather not tear apart a perfectly good motor, but if that's what needs to be done then so be it.
Thanks for any input!
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