Taking the piston off the connecting rod
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You need to have a machine shop press the rod off the piston. You sound like you are trying hard, but your questions indicate a basic lack of knowledge about what you are doing. You stand a really good chance of making an expensive pile of broke parts out of this motor if you have no clue whats going on.
I'm not trying to bust your bubble, but you don't know how to assemble a motor. You don't know how the rods and pistons go in the block, and you don't know which holes the original pistons went in. Before you go any further, you need to take it to a machine shop that knows what they are doing and have them finish this up for you. You are in way over your head. See if they will let you watch and learn, but seek some professional assistance.
First off, if you don't know which holes the pistons came out, you are going to have to mic the pistons and the bores to figure out what goes where. Do you know how to do that, or where you mic a piston, or a bore at? Do you own a mic and an inside bore gauge?
You've spun a rod. Are you buying a new rod, or having the old one resized? Resizing a cracked cap rod is different than traditional old school rods.
Who is going to fix/machine the crank. How are you going to verfiy the crank and the size bearing you need for the crank?
You really need to pay attention to these things or you're going to be very sorry....
I'm not trying to bust your bubble, but you don't know how to assemble a motor. You don't know how the rods and pistons go in the block, and you don't know which holes the original pistons went in. Before you go any further, you need to take it to a machine shop that knows what they are doing and have them finish this up for you. You are in way over your head. See if they will let you watch and learn, but seek some professional assistance.
First off, if you don't know which holes the pistons came out, you are going to have to mic the pistons and the bores to figure out what goes where. Do you know how to do that, or where you mic a piston, or a bore at? Do you own a mic and an inside bore gauge?
You've spun a rod. Are you buying a new rod, or having the old one resized? Resizing a cracked cap rod is different than traditional old school rods.
Who is going to fix/machine the crank. How are you going to verfiy the crank and the size bearing you need for the crank?
You really need to pay attention to these things or you're going to be very sorry....
Originally Posted by J-Rod
You need to have a machine shop press the rod off the piston. You sound like you are trying hard, but your questions indicate a basic lack of knowledge about what you are doing. You stand a really good chance of making an expensive pile of broke parts out of this motor if you have no clue whats going on.
I'm not trying to bust your bubble, but you don't know how to assemble a motor. You don't know how the rods and pistons go in the block, and you don't know which holes the original pistons went in. Before you go any further, you need to take it to a machine shop that knows what they are doing and have them finish this up for you. You are in way over your head. See if they will let you watch and learn, but seek some professional assistance.
First off, if you don't know which holes the pistons came out, you are going to have to mic the pistons and the bores to figure out what goes where. Do you know how to do that, or where you mic a piston, or a bore at? Do you own a mic and an inside bore gauge?
You've spun a rod. Are you buying a new rod, or having the old one resized? Resizing a cracked cap rod is different than traditional old school rods.
Who is going to fix/machine the crank. How are you going to verfiy the crank and the size bearing you need for the crank?
You really need to pay attention to these things or you're going to be very sorry....
I'm not trying to bust your bubble, but you don't know how to assemble a motor. You don't know how the rods and pistons go in the block, and you don't know which holes the original pistons went in. Before you go any further, you need to take it to a machine shop that knows what they are doing and have them finish this up for you. You are in way over your head. See if they will let you watch and learn, but seek some professional assistance.
First off, if you don't know which holes the pistons came out, you are going to have to mic the pistons and the bores to figure out what goes where. Do you know how to do that, or where you mic a piston, or a bore at? Do you own a mic and an inside bore gauge?
You've spun a rod. Are you buying a new rod, or having the old one resized? Resizing a cracked cap rod is different than traditional old school rods.
Who is going to fix/machine the crank. How are you going to verfiy the crank and the size bearing you need for the crank?
You really need to pay attention to these things or you're going to be very sorry....
Seek prof help or else you'll put together an engine that will be a time bomb.
Originally Posted by J-Rod
You need to have a machine shop press the rod off the piston. You sound like you are trying hard, but your questions indicate a basic lack of knowledge about what you are doing. You stand a really good chance of making an expensive pile of broke parts out of this motor if you have no clue whats going on.
I'm not trying to bust your bubble, but you don't know how to assemble a motor. You don't know how the rods and pistons go in the block, and you don't know which holes the original pistons went in. Before you go any further, you need to take it to a machine shop that knows what they are doing and have them finish this up for you. You are in way over your head. See if they will let you watch and learn, but seek some professional assistance.
First off, if you don't know which holes the pistons came out, you are going to have to mic the pistons and the bores to figure out what goes where. Do you know how to do that, or where you mic a piston, or a bore at? Do you own a mic and an inside bore gauge?
You've spun a rod. Are you buying a new rod, or having the old one resized? Resizing a cracked cap rod is different than traditional old school rods.
Who is going to fix/machine the crank. How are you going to verfiy the crank and the size bearing you need for the crank?
You really need to pay attention to these things or you're going to be very sorry....
I'm not trying to bust your bubble, but you don't know how to assemble a motor. You don't know how the rods and pistons go in the block, and you don't know which holes the original pistons went in. Before you go any further, you need to take it to a machine shop that knows what they are doing and have them finish this up for you. You are in way over your head. See if they will let you watch and learn, but seek some professional assistance.
First off, if you don't know which holes the pistons came out, you are going to have to mic the pistons and the bores to figure out what goes where. Do you know how to do that, or where you mic a piston, or a bore at? Do you own a mic and an inside bore gauge?
You've spun a rod. Are you buying a new rod, or having the old one resized? Resizing a cracked cap rod is different than traditional old school rods.
Who is going to fix/machine the crank. How are you going to verfiy the crank and the size bearing you need for the crank?
You really need to pay attention to these things or you're going to be very sorry....
The crank was re-surfaced by a shop... They sized up the rod bearings and the main bearings.
No i do not own a mic...
Last edited by Camaroguy; Aug 22, 2005 at 04:26 PM.
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ls1fc3, check the sponsor sales section, sponsors will have garage sales of overstock parts from time to time, with some good deals on a set of pistons or rods, or both or sets, etc..
to original poster, the dot should face forward towards the front of the block. If they are all mixed up you are in for some fun, as you need to mic each bearing, rod journal, etc... take heed to J-Rod's advice, it may hurt, but it will definatly keep you from seriously screwing up the motor.
to original poster, the dot should face forward towards the front of the block. If they are all mixed up you are in for some fun, as you need to mic each bearing, rod journal, etc... take heed to J-Rod's advice, it may hurt, but it will definatly keep you from seriously screwing up the motor.
