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New heads on 102k mile motor

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i plan on putting my ported twisted wedge heads (along w/ the rest of my planned setup) on my 102k mile stock 91GT motor. A couple buddies of mine that have built some motors say not to do it w/ out re-ringing it and throw in new bearings while im at it. They said it form such a nice seal up top and the rings would be worn out that i would loose compression through the rings. This would cause the eninge to smoke and eventually blow the rings. Should i just put the heads on anyways or tear aprt the engine to re-ring, re-bearing, and machine shop check it?
 

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Scorcher2005 said:
i plan on putting my ported twisted wedge heads (along w/ the rest of my planned setup) on my 102k mile stock 91GT motor. A couple buddies of mine that have built some motors say not to do it w/ out re-ringing it and throw in new bearings while im at it. They said it form such a nice seal up top and the rings would be worn out that i would loose compression through the rings. This would cause the eninge to smoke and eventually blow the rings. Should i just put the heads on anyways or tear aprt the engine to re-ring, re-bearing, and machine shop check it?
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The only way to tell is do a compression check...

If it makes you feel any better I added my parts in sig with 143k on the clock...

I'd be willing to bet your car would be fine...102k...you ain't even broke in yet...

Just remember...mileage is not necessarily an assumption of condition...a 50k shortblock could be more "worn" than a 150k...it is all how it has been treated and if the regular checkups have been done (changing oil...etc...)...
 
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It's happened both ways to me. I put new heads on my old Chevelle and it started burning oil right away, I added new heads to my Mustang and never had a problem. I don't think you'll have a problem, the way the engines are built and tuned now-a-days they last twice as long as the old engines. Like 5spd GT says, it's barely broke in.
 
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