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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Newport Beach, CA
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to Machine or not to Machine

I have about 20k miles on my build and just recently there's been blue smoke up on start up and driving it around at operating temp it has the smell of burnt oil. I believe it's the valve seals are letting oil in. I almost daily my car and once a month I autoX it, so there's a lot more ware and tare then usual.

The Build.
2.7 E 9.5:1 Webers

My last compression test 11/2/18 -17,502 miles
1 - 119 PSI
2 - 118 PSI
3 - 120 PSI
4 - 120 PSI
5 - 120 PSI
6 - 130 PSI

On the 3/14/18 - 15,581 miles
1 - 130 PSI
2 - 130 PSI
3 - 130 PSI
4 - 130 PSI
5 - 130 PSI
6 - 130 PSI


So here is my question

Since I am thinking of taking the top end apart to check the rings/valve seals do I need to machine the rockers and cam if I change out the P and C's to a 10.5:1 or can I leave them the same? I will send the heads out to get twin plugged.

or

If I don't change out the P and C's and just have the heads redone, do I need to machine the cams and rockers?
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