piston install
05-05-2010, 08:23 AM
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It can be done. I think the only real issue is the balance. If you have ALL the parts of the broken piston you could weigh it to make sure the new one matches it.
In my opinion...
This is a boosted application, pull it and do it right, or you'll be pulling it soon enough.
In my opinion...
This is a boosted application, pull it and do it right, or you'll be pulling it soon enough.
05-05-2010, 11:30 AM
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It can be done. I think the only real issue is the balance. If you have ALL the parts of the broken piston you could weigh it to make sure the new one matches it.
In my opinion...
This is a boosted application, pull it and do it right, or you'll be pulling it soon enough.
In my opinion...
This is a boosted application, pull it and do it right, or you'll be pulling it soon enough.
05-05-2010, 04:57 PM
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get in there and check your crank. make sure that the journal is clean and no nicks... make sure your cylinder wall is free of nicks from the piston... you may want to run one of them little honing ***** through it. make sure to gap your new rings to spec.. plastigauge your rod cap on your crank with ur new bearings. if all is well. tq er down and flush your engine.
next is making sure your blower is okay.
next is making sure your blower is okay.
05-05-2010, 10:33 PM
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No there isnt enough room to get the oil pickup tube out of the baffle plate that is in the pan. There are 4 10mm bolts that hold that plate in the pan. Maybe you could drop the pan enough to get your arm in there to get those 4 bolts out then maybe you could weasel the pan out but I really doubt it.
Ive pulled the pan before when the truck was on a lift and it was a huge PITA, I would rather pull the motor and do all the engine work on a stand. With what youre doing I think you will be better off pulling the motor.
Between the time invested in possibly being able to pull the pan you couldve almsot pulled the motor out and even then youre still working from under the truck doing a job that is best done on an engine stand.
Just my opinion but if I were in your position I would pull the motor...
Ive pulled the pan before when the truck was on a lift and it was a huge PITA, I would rather pull the motor and do all the engine work on a stand. With what youre doing I think you will be better off pulling the motor.
Between the time invested in possibly being able to pull the pan you couldve almsot pulled the motor out and even then youre still working from under the truck doing a job that is best done on an engine stand.
Just my opinion but if I were in your position I would pull the motor...
05-05-2010, 10:56 PM
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No there isnt enough room to get the oil pickup tube out of the baffle plate that is in the pan. There are 4 10mm bolts that hold that plate in the pan. Maybe you could drop the pan enough to get your arm in there to get those 4 bolts out then maybe you could weasel the pan out but I really doubt it.
Ive pulled the pan before when the truck was on a lift and it was a huge PITA, I would rather pull the motor and do all the engine work on a stand. With what youre doing I think you will be better off pulling the motor.
Between the time invested in possibly being able to pull the pan you couldve almsot pulled the motor out and even then youre still working from under the truck doing a job that is best done on an engine stand.
Just my opinion but if I were in your position I would pull the motor...
Ive pulled the pan before when the truck was on a lift and it was a huge PITA, I would rather pull the motor and do all the engine work on a stand. With what youre doing I think you will be better off pulling the motor.
Between the time invested in possibly being able to pull the pan you couldve almsot pulled the motor out and even then youre still working from under the truck doing a job that is best done on an engine stand.
Just my opinion but if I were in your position I would pull the motor...
