I was wondering that exact same thing... I want the top-hat liners for durability but am thinking about liquid gas injection in the future - gas only - so am wondering about getting a HC engine - or as you did Ron, HC pistons.

While the P38A idea is setting like glue, this actual car is all a bit hypothetical really, because the seller wants too much atm. I think it would be worth less than $8k, if the liners are slipping. At least he acknowledges there is a problem, but it sounds like there are a few more and I wonder if I have any spare time for tweaking cars... buying this one, if it's cheap enough, still means there will be no savings over buying a good car straight out, but the bonus is delayed costs and eventually (I hope) a car that has had a big, expensive problem sorted.

Thanks for the heads up on the heater O-rings Ron, I have been watching the threads on this and other RR probs with interest. That's the kind of thing I could allow time to fix after the kids have gone to bed (prob take a few evenings to fix, I imagine) but the engine is another matter. I will probably have to handball that to an engine builder.

As a short-term fix, can anyone actually vouch for chemiweld?