PI Swap Questions --and-- piston wear?

[Michael sommers]

The engine has 200k miles on it and I was just wondering if the condition was average for the mileage? The cylinder walls themselves look very good, but to me the amount of carbon seems excessive, what do y’all think? And is there a safe way to clean them up?

 

[Noobz347]

They don't look worn to me. They look pretty damned good except for the carbon buildup.

Each of those cylinders looks like it has good cross-hatch.

Is that water or oil that it's wet with?

The cooling system looks like it is/was a complete mess.

 

[Michael sommers]

They don't look worn to me. They look pretty damned good except for the carbon buildup.

Each of those cylinders looks like it has good cross-hatch.

Is that water or oil that it's wet with?

The cooling system looks like it is/was a complete mess.

Water/ antifreeze because it drained out of the heads when we pulled them off. And yeah whoever owned this car before I don’t think ever bothered flushing the system so it’s kind of a disaster.should I try to get the carbon off or leave it?

 

[HemiRick]

Its not hurting anything and evens gives ya a slight compression ratio boost.

 

[Noobz347]

Most of that will probably burn off once you get it running right.

 

[Michael sommers]

Most of that will probably burn off once you get it running right.

I hope so, all of my plugs looked pretty good, minus one that looked like it had a little bit of carbon crusted on it, do you think it’s running lean possibly?

 

[Noobz347]

I hope so, all of my plugs looked pretty good, minus one that looked like it had a little bit of carbon crusted on it, do you think it’s running lean possibly?

The other way. Looks like it was a bit rich.

 

[Michael sommers]

Oh

The other way. Looks like it was a bit rich.

Oh alright, guess I had it flipped. I’m currently PI swapping it, will it be alright without a tune for a little while after it’s done or could I seriously screw something up?

 

[Noobz347]

Oh

Oh alright, guess I had it flipped. I’m currently PI swapping it, will it be alright without a tune for a little while after it’s done or could I seriously screw something up?

I couldn't tell ya. What I can do is edit your thread title a little bit so that folks with PI swap knowledge will see your thread.

 

[Michael sommers]

I couldn't tell ya. What I can do is edit your thread title a little bit so that folks with PI swap knowledge will see your thread.

That’d be good, thanks