Escort GT Hold or Fold

[Kent1566]

With a little persuasion I am going to give up(sell cheap) my 91' EGT.....I love this car and drove daily for 11.5 years...I must have a cracked engine block or bad piston rings(in one cyl??)...anyway the car has a "shudder" when it runs(no real power /like a washing machine outta balance)....this is a real clean car from the engine compartment to the interior...I need to find some new hobbys ; HELP

[atomicEGT]

Before you make any rash decisions, check for a blown head gasket... when I popped the head gasket in my 93 wagon, it ran almost exactly like that.

[Turpro]

I agree. Worse come to worse you could always just rebuild the motor. Hell if it comes down to it I might buy it for the right price. Hit me up if you do want to sell it. I live less than 2hrs away

Edit: is this the 1 you just put the new head and head gasket you bought from me on? If so then it has to be the block or something else.

[Kent1566]

yea, turpro those are the heads you sold me(i think the heads are ok)...I think i have a bad block or piston rings....i used cam lube prior to start up and didn't over tighten the timing belt ; am still getting more lifter cam & noise than i'd like(10w-30)...i have 17 Hg. of mercury on the vaccum gage on the intake/there is very slight shake on the vaccum needle when it sits on 17Hg.

when i did a compression check after bolting on the head cyl. 1 & 2 showed 195psi on the gauge... then # three showed 0 psi...battery charger on the batt the whole time...pouring some oil in #3 i got ~195 psi and thought (prayed)that the piston rings might be a little rusted after sitting 2 years and now they have re-adjusted ???

this car goes together nicely cause all the fastners have been cleaned ,lubed...all new belts ,gaskets,timing belt tensioner New....

[Turpro]

Definetly sound like rings.

[me19875]

bpt!

[kyle]

were do you live

and how much

[Kent1566]

Thanks to All for your good input...I have till the end of the month to decide what to do... will post pic's in a bit...Kent