| Optispark thoughts |
Subject: Optispark thoughts by screamin_conure on 2016/3/24 22:05:31 Hi Gurus, Been a while, but I'm still around. About to get the Vette on the road for the season. I've decided to address the oil leaks I've been looking at for the last couple of years. My mechanic took a close look at things for me last summer, and found I'm leaking from the pan gasket, rear seal, timing cover, and intake. The leak from the rear seal seems to be the worst, while the other points are not quite as bad. My mechanic told me that if I was looking to take care of them all, it would probably save me a few bucks in labor if he just pulled the engine and went through everything on an engine stand. I'm seriously thinking about having it done this spring. The car is a '92 and in great condition otherwise and just about 78,000 on the odometer. I'm planning to keep the car at least a few more years and maybe longer, so I think it's worth investing a bit in it. Waiting on a quote from my guy for the work. My question though, is if we're actually going to go through with pulling the engine, that would be a great time to look at doing a few other things. I was thinking a new water pump, new timing chain / gears, and also replacing the Opti. The Opti is original as far as I can tell. I'm not having any Opti-specific problems, so I'm thinking totally preemptive here. So I'm kind of looking for "if it were my car..." type of input. Would you do the Opti? If so, what brand / parts source would you go with? I see Rock Auto has reconditioned AC/Delco units available. I was kinda' leaning in that direction. Thoughts greatly appreciated. Ron |
