Holy crap pulled the head and found this mess, caked oil on pistons, rust on cylinder walls, what appear to be sleeved cylinders (maybe this is normal not sure) coolant pooled on top of lifters in #5 and #6...red flags everywhere.
Head gasket is intact so not sure where the coolant is coming from.
I'm starting to build a track record with these six cylinder engines.
I need to make a decision asap looking for suggestions, I have a 200 bottom end that looks like its in good shape, even better after cracking this thing open, but the 200 has a cracked head. Can I switch the oil pan and pump from the 170 to the 200 and find another head?
NOTE: engine ran like a top, didn't smoke or overheat, I don't believe it was driven for about 16 years before I bought it a year ago
Thanks
Head gasket is intact so not sure where the coolant is coming from.
I'm starting to build a track record with these six cylinder engines.
I need to make a decision asap looking for suggestions, I have a 200 bottom end that looks like its in good shape, even better after cracking this thing open, but the 200 has a cracked head. Can I switch the oil pan and pump from the 170 to the 200 and find another head?
NOTE: engine ran like a top, didn't smoke or overheat, I don't believe it was driven for about 16 years before I bought it a year ago
Thanks