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Offline Richard48Y

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Bought a PU with less seat space than a Europa!
« on: Friday,May 31, 2024, 04:34:03 PM »
61 MM PU "Parts chaser".
Got it for a very good price, mostly restored but not a runner.
Somewhat silly of me as I could have had the Europa nearly finished for the cost.
But actual out of pocket is low since I sold the project MM PU I already had for almost as much.
Besides, every time I say "I only need $XXX to finish the Europa" cost escalate again.
This is to be my DD once I resolve a couple of issues.
Rebuilt engine has only 60psi compression, clearly some error.
« Last Edit: Friday,May 31, 2024, 09:01:20 PM by Richard48Y »

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Re: Bought a PU with less seat space than a Europa!
« Reply #1 on: Friday,May 31, 2024, 04:54:40 PM »
 8)
The more I do the more I find I need to do....

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Re: Bought a PU with less seat space than a Europa!
« Reply #2 on: Friday,May 31, 2024, 05:07:25 PM »
It's really cute!

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Re: Bought a PU with less seat space than a Europa!
« Reply #3 on: Friday,May 31, 2024, 09:17:02 PM »
The ridiculous thing is that it is as valuable as an S1/S2 Europa.  :huh:

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Re: Bought a PU with less seat space than a Europa!
« Reply #4 on: Saturday,June 01, 2024, 08:53:00 PM »
May have found out why it would not run?

I wonder if this might account for the low compression?  :holdurbreath:  :confused:
I put compressed air to two cylinders and really did not hear leakage.
Somewhere along the rebuild clear tape was put over the head ports.
It was not removed before the intake and exhaust were put on.
I will be doing another compression check once I put a few things back on the engine.