Rebuilding HELP !

[Fletcher]

Ok, on my barn’s floor, I finally got all the pistons hooked to the cam, so, I’m having troubles threading everything up through the bottom of the block. Now, I even laid a towel on the bars and pounded on them; I still can’t get those pistons to start up into the holes. Does anybody have any tricks they can share?

 

[nascar mark]

Bill,

If I told you once, I told you a million times, you have to put the pistons in the freezer and the block in the oven to make it fit !!!!! Don't worry about the wifes kitchen, she will get over it and if not you can always sleep in the barn. S**t I forgot about your parole restrictions forbid you having any relations with barn yard animals again. Oh well the truck is more important than some jail time. I won't tell if you don't.



Back to the rebuild.

Man I can't believe you. 1st you used tin foil to cover the holes in the pistons then you used the grinder to fly cut the cam. Use what I told you and do it right. Apoxy to fix the holes in the pistons and you have to fly cut the cam using your lath. Geez louise !!! That is the last time I sell you any parts.



P. S. You better be using a soft blow hammer under 12lbs or your going to crack the apoxy on those pistons.

 

[Turbo Tim 1]

Take the rings off of the pistons they go in much better that way.

 

[BCaldwell]

Bill

Get yourself a bore hole expander and a piston slug contracture that way you won't have to heat the block.



Bill

 

[COMP461]

Take the rings off of the pistons they go in much better that way.

RINGS we are susposta use rings ,

 

[paulb]

Take the head off... . That way the pistons won't build compression when you beat on them with the hammer... . Oh, yeah did you get the bell housing bolts loose yet?

 

[Rhondasway]

Ok, on my barn’s floor, I finally got all the pistons hooked to the cam, so, I’m having troubles threading everything up through the bottom of the block. Now, I even laid a towel on the bars and pounded on them; I still can’t get those pistons to start up into the holes. Does anybody have any tricks they can share?

Gee, I'm proud to have ever been associated with you...















(LMAO at you guys... :-laf )

 

[BigBadDodge]

Some newbie is going to come in here and read this, prolly try the suggestions as well :-laf



BBD

 

[HOSS]

Everything is under control. I went over to Fletchers and got the pistons in for him. Man what a mess he had parts all over the place, I told him to call me if he needed any help but NOOOO he has got to try to do it all by himself I still can't believe he is going to try to build a twin cam engine

 

[TWilkening]

I finally got all the pistons hooked to the cam

There's your problem :-laf :-laf :-laf

 

[nascar mark]

Hoss,

It's just like Fletcher to try sneaking in 1 more cam then you. Don't worry though as we just buttoned up your new engine on friday and it may only have 1 cam to Bill's 2, but we thought 2 heads would be better then his 2 cams. Oh yeah, we also managed to get you a few more cubic inches then his too. We thought we would surprise you and instead of building up your 5. 9 we built you a 6. 2 chebby. . 3 cubic inches have to be better right. :-laf

 

[DMcClenaghan]

Seems like you guys really know what you're talking about! maybe you can help me? I just used the Dowel Pin Drill Jig and found it very difficult. . I could only start one bolt on the jig, and antifreeze squirted out when I drilled. Any other Power Stroke owners have this problem?

 

[COMP461]

fletch, ive tryed to get the pistons in throu the bottom before , but the oil pan gets in the way . the racing book says start from the botom up, so i started with the oil pan, and put the block on it, next i tryed to slide the crank in, but had to custom machine a hole in the side of the block to get that it. oh should i put a gurldle on it like that weasel truck has , or is that just for the dozen valve motors like in that truck.

 

[TractorNut]

Fletch... are U still trying to work through the oil drain hole???? or did Hoss get you passed that point... . U NorthWesterners always trying to be different...

(At least your not working through the exaust pipe. . its hard gettin past the turbo. . s... . )

Bryan

 

[Tcolesanti]

I know what the problem is... ... . You guys have the shop manuals upside down, you build a motor from the top down. All you have to do is is a 6" hole saw to access the pistons through the head, then thread the holes and screw the loose pieces back in the holes (make sure you number them though, this also makes for speedy piston return spring changes. The only problem I've run into so far was getting the crank in through one of the bores... ... ... ... I think I will use COMP's machine shop to get the side of my block machined for crank installation as well. :-laf :-laf :-laf

 

[JFinke]

DUH... you have to put the piston in then attach the rod to it. Thats why they give you a cover on the side of the engine. Shesh...

 

[nickleinonen]

I finally got all the pistons hooked to the cam

There's your problem

yeah, i was thinking that too...



what are you rebuilding??? everything i've seen/done has always been pistons down through the top, and crank and rods mated afterwards... are you saying you have the bottom end all together and are trying to slde them into place as is... ?