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Originally Posted by glend View Post
If your going to go through all the tear down process to get to one cylinder, it is best to do the full rebuild. Rebuild kits are available, IDParts or VM Specialist UK are two sources.
In an ideal world that is what I would do.
Given the cost of a full rebuild with new pistons, liners, rings, bearings, valves, gaskets, etc, its not going to happen. I have recently read through the thread by Dean on LOSTJEEPS, a 5hr exercise, he has been rebuilding his for just on a year. Not all new parts. When I get the engine out & the head & sump off, it will be decision time. If the head is damaged from a dropped valve like Dean's, it will probably be a replacement engine.
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