Re: [Chrysler300] 61 motor rebuild

["Richard Osborne" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David,

You need to do what you want to do with your car. After all, it's YOUR car. There will always be some weinie wanting to tell you what you can or can't do with your car. It's an unfortunate part of the hobby.

At 112,000 miles, you can bet it is a little tired. You can also assume with great probability that some of these miles were put on in under higher than normal stress (i.e it was beat on).

Rebuilding the engine will add to your overall experience (if this is what you want) and probably help your peace of mind. There is NO reason why the motor cannot be reassembled to appear just as it left the factory (if this is your concern).

When I bought my G, it showed 59,000 miles. It ran great with no smoke. It did leak, but they all do. When I finally tore it apart, (due to overheating problems) it had 3 broken pistons. The chunks of which were stuck in the excessive slug of the oil pan. The cylinders were oval shaped and both the rod and main bearing surfaces of the crank needed turned .010 each. The overheating turned out to be the result of very clogged water passages in the block and heads.

Now that I know the entire condition of my car, I am willing to drive it anywhere. I couldn't have had that feeling if it hadn't been all apart. I suspect that you may feel the same way after a rebuild.

Bottom line is do what you want and don't let others dictate how you enjoy your stuff.

Richard Osborne

 


>>> "david shapiro" <dkshapiro@xxxxxxxxxxx>  >>>
 Question for group, I have a decent running G with 112,000 thousand
miles. the motor smokes some, not a lot but noticable, leaks a little of everything
and of course looks fairly shabby. the rest of the car looks fine.
Was going to pull the motor and rebuild it, hardened seats, new gakets,
timing chain, ect. ect., paint and reinstall. I have gotten some flack
about this from different sources saying that doing this to an original
motor will detract from "authenticity" and devalue the car. Any truth to this??
I await the advice from the sages.
             Thanks 
                       In a fog of smoke

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