<VV> To rebuild or not rebuild, that is the question

[David Fasgold]

I'm going to take a moment to sort of "poll" the group. Suppose the following: 
  
  -You are trying to get a car running, your budget is tiny, and the car  basically needs everything. Your immediate goal is just to get the car  to move under its own power. 
  
  -You have 102hp engine that is known to be a running engine. Removing  the top cover reveals one cam lobe visibly worn about 1/16th of an  inch. You know nothing else about the motor, other than it came out of  a running parts car. Before it was removed it ran okay, with just a  little smoke (rings stuck from sitting?). The motor has been cleaned,  but will need a reseal.
  
  -You have a decent used cam and a set of new lifters. You also have a  complete engine gasket set. You have a new set of standard rings and  standard rod bearings.
   
  What would you do? Remember, you have very little to spend:
  
  A) Tear it down, install the used cam, new lifters and hope that the standard rings and rod bearings are the right size.
  
  B) Don't waste the new parts. Do a quick reseal, install the engine and  hope it lasts for awhile. Maybe later rebuild it properly when the  funds are there, or even replace it with a larger 95, 110 or 140hp  motor.
  
  I don't want to come across as a stereotypical "cheap" Corvair owner.  This is a second Corvair, and it will be kind of a "rat rod." 
  David
  
  
  
 		
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