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In article <237@unirot.UUCP>, grr@unirot.UUCP (George Robbins) writes:
>Some of the newer econo-
>motors just don't have room to work from, or tend to fail in ways that aren't
>worth rebuilding (Vega?).

Funny you mention Vega.  I rebuilt one of those using the iron sleeve kits
(actually had machine shop do all the machining, I only disassembled, cleaned,
and reassembled the works) and the result isn't all that bad, mechanically
(though when I switched to synthetic oil, it started to leak around the front
seal--I am kind of suspicious here).  It (knock wood) runs quite well, even
in the depth of Chicago winter such as the teens and twenties below zero.
Now, opinions about the rest of the Vega may differ :-) but the engine part
can be a fairly tough machine, especially when the original aluminum-silicon
matrix cylinders (technically a nice idea, but when a bit of dirt gets in or
there is a coolant escape with resultant overheating, it quickly loses its
charm) have been sleeved.

Comments on sleeved Vega engines, anyone else?

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