06-11-2017, 10:42 PM
Ian. It boils down to what floats your boat.
That engine would probably needed the valves sorting but beyond that would probably have run fine with an initial early oil change after start up.
If your 'bag' is driving the car it would have probably done thousands of miles and many years in some peoples use before needing overhaul.
If your 'bag' is taking engines to pieces and rebuilding them great, but the fact it 40% of the people who take vintage cars to pieces never finish them, 10% probably wouldnt know how to put it back together.
Better get the enjoyment out of what you actually have rather than what you might have I say.
That engine would probably needed the valves sorting but beyond that would probably have run fine with an initial early oil change after start up.
If your 'bag' is driving the car it would have probably done thousands of miles and many years in some peoples use before needing overhaul.
If your 'bag' is taking engines to pieces and rebuilding them great, but the fact it 40% of the people who take vintage cars to pieces never finish them, 10% probably wouldnt know how to put it back together.
Better get the enjoyment out of what you actually have rather than what you might have I say.