I just bought a 1989 Bronco that was on Ebay. It's a 351W with EFI.
The plan is to use it for parts for my 1955 Ford F-100. But I'd like to
get it running right before pulling the engine and scrapping what's left.
It's supposed to have a blown head gasket. I'm hoping I can rebuild
the top end without pulling the engine.
Two questions:
Can someone explain the procedure for diagnosing what I'm assuming
is going to be low compression on two or more cylinders? I'm going to
have to buy a compression tester. Mine is ancient. Or do I get better
information by doing a "leak down" test?
What do I do about the air conditioning? If I just start tearing it down,
I'll lose the refrigerant. Illegal, bad for the environment, and freon is
expensive. Can I pull the heads and intake from this car without
disconnecting refrigerant lines?
Thanks in advance.
Steve Shipley
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