the ultimate test.....
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dont think theyre on there from the factory, unless someone else put them on there before you id think they wouldnt be numbered
well.. there is always the cylinder wall scratches.. each one is like a finger print.. will have same scratches on skirt of piston.. but in all honestly mixing pistons and rods up on a 6cyl aint the worse thing to happen...would be no diferant if you bought a used block and sent of used pistons and rods and crank from another block as a donner.. so its not a death blow..to motor..
huh......the mechanic i work with was trippin when i said i forgot to mark them.....he says i need new pistons...
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holy shit....rents due soon and it looks like i might have to go hungry for a while....yay ramen
uke: shit....im gonna go .020 over with the pistons and rings it looks like...thanks again hommer for the hg....i didnt realize how much it would help me until i ate some ramen....haha
uke: shit....im gonna go .020 over with the pistons and rings it looks like...thanks again hommer for the hg....i didnt realize how much it would help me until i ate some ramen....hahaTG: Noodles are all a part of the early years trust me
(along with newbies mistakes)
What did you set the ring gaps to?
If in doubt ASK questions.
(along with newbies mistakes)
What did you set the ring gaps to?
If in doubt ASK questions.
IJ.;928732 said:TG: Noodles are all a part of the early years trust me
(along with newbies mistakes)
What did you set the ring gaps to?
If in doubt ASK questions.
yeah.....kill me now....no gap...
TooGoode;928720 said:holy shit....rents due soon and it looks like i might have to go hungry for a while....yay ramen
email your addy you want it shiped to and i will try to get shiped to you monday... send info to hommersimpson@aol.com.. ill let you know how much shiping was and you can pay me after ya get it..talk to ya laters :}
TooGoode;929023 said:
Reuse the same rings? No gap as in did not check, or no gap as in touching before compressed?
RedEj8;929132 said:
he didnt stager them.. but its a USED high mile engine.. gap the rings ? dont think its nessesary lol im sure the gap is severl k over limit as is but we all know thats ok when you cant aford to bore it.. And dude you need a mls head gasket and arp studs to do this right if you are going to bore it.. now if you are going to take apart and do a quick fix and baby it till you can aford the new parts then yea i will send you head gasket and you just pay shippin.. but to rebuild it as in new pistons and boring it and use a grafite stock gasket ... well not the best thing from what i have read in here.. and a 1.2 mls gasket can be had for 90- 120 bucks....
One thing you'll see people cheap out on is proper prep for a MHG...specifically the head/block decks. They don't get them to the RA spec required for a good seal...then, they get to re-do the job again
TooGoode;927827 said:
Ok I'm confused
He say's it's his first time BUILDING a motor?
Why would you assemble a motor and not put fresh rings in?
TG what are ya doin there??
it was my first time rebuilding a motor and i DID use new piston rings but i didnt gap them and didnt align them properly....hommer, i am gonna build the motor to a little over factory specs: .020 over pistons/rings clevite bottom end, arp bottom end studs but now i can afford a mhg. i will most likley have the block decked anyway (with the front cover) so when i do finally need a mhg, i can basically do just that, put it in...
HommerSimpson;929145 said:
Ok the above in bold confused me....:3d_frown:
Homer: In future if you don't know for sure please DON'T post.
damn...so i took apart the motor and got it to the machine shop.....looking at the bearings made me wanna cry....it looks like someone threw sand in between them.....