[yelcab1]

This is a 914-6 engine with 180,000 miles. I am told a rebuilt was done at 90,000 miles, so it is 90,000 miles ago. The owner, my neighbor, says that his engine sounded tired, leaks a whole bunch of oil in all places, shifts funny, and just needed a lot of love. So, he asked me to drop the engine, inspect it, recommend what to be done, and stop the leaks. He will drive it only sparingly, but he definitely wants the leaks stopped.

We dropped the motor today after we did a compression test. The leak down will be done with the engine on the stand. So far ...

Compression is acceptable.
Leaks everywhere.
Bushing for shift rod is totally gone.
All hoses are hard as rocks
dizzy caps and rotors have not been changed in ... 30 years.
Wires are hard.
Spark plugs show running rich

I will have to remove the cam towers to reseal the engine. I think it can certainly use a valve job but with compression so decent, the bottom end may just stay that way. No reason to believe that oil pressure is bad.