health checking an sd33
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:24 pm
i've got an sd33 with an honest 1/2million k's on it... currntly running this engine. it's gutless and blows a bit of smoke but i think that's par for the course with this engine 
i've also got an sd33 in the parts car with only 240thousand k's on it - runs well, supposedly rebuilt 40thousand k's ago, but the rear main is leaking already.... dubious maintenance history on this vehicle
so anyway.... i wanna do some health checks on both engines to make a decision on whether i should swap engines or not.
compression test im fine with.... but what else should i be looking for? i really don't wanna go through the effort of swapping engines if the other engine is about shagged.
i've also got an sd33 in the parts car with only 240thousand k's on it - runs well, supposedly rebuilt 40thousand k's ago, but the rear main is leaking already.... dubious maintenance history on this vehicle
so anyway.... i wanna do some health checks on both engines to make a decision on whether i should swap engines or not.
compression test im fine with.... but what else should i be looking for? i really don't wanna go through the effort of swapping engines if the other engine is about shagged.