putting in pistons...
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Re: putting in pistons...
Why buy another shortblock when you already have one? Are you replacing stock pistons in a blown motor? Yeah it would be easier to just assemble a seperate shortblock, but I dont know why you'd want to.
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Re: putting in pistons...
yeah i know. just bought stock pistons..well pistons i would have to take it out and shit but well see which one comes up first.
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Re: putting in pistons...
I'll spell this out for you. First, you bought pistons w/o even knowing if you were good with just a hone, for this, putting those pistons in might do you more harm than good.
Second - You can not take out the pistons from the top by just removing the head, you need to remove the block as the oil pan needs to be removed and you can't do this w/ the trans attached. Second, its easier to torque everything properly back down w/ the engine out of the car. Its a LOT of work to change pistons, and unless its for some strength gain, its just easier to find a used engine, and use that. I can quote you a price to do that.
Second - You can not take out the pistons from the top by just removing the head, you need to remove the block as the oil pan needs to be removed and you can't do this w/ the trans attached. Second, its easier to torque everything properly back down w/ the engine out of the car. Its a LOT of work to change pistons, and unless its for some strength gain, its just easier to find a used engine, and use that. I can quote you a price to do that.
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Re: putting in pistons...
i know. i know my shit. i just got no time to do it and no place to do it. i know i gotta take the oil pan off. well give me a price quote...pm me
I'll spell this out for you. First, you bought pistons w/o even knowing if you were good with just a hone, for this, putting those pistons in might do you more harm than good.
Second - You can not take out the pistons from the top by just removing the head, you need to remove the block as the oil pan needs to be removed and you can't do this w/ the trans attached. Second, its easier to torque everything properly back down w/ the engine out of the car. Its a LOT of work to change pistons, and unless its for some strength gain, its just easier to find a used engine, and use that. I can quote you a price to do that.
Second - You can not take out the pistons from the top by just removing the head, you need to remove the block as the oil pan needs to be removed and you can't do this w/ the trans attached. Second, its easier to torque everything properly back down w/ the engine out of the car. Its a LOT of work to change pistons, and unless its for some strength gain, its just easier to find a used engine, and use that. I can quote you a price to do that.
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Re: putting in pistons...
I'll spell this out for you. First, you bought pistons w/o even knowing if you were good with just a hone, for this, putting those pistons in might do you more harm than good.
Second - You can not take out the pistons from the top by just removing the head, you need to remove the block as the oil pan needs to be removed and you can't do this w/ the trans attached. Second, its easier to torque everything properly back down w/ the engine out of the car. Its a LOT of work to change pistons, and unless its for some strength gain, its just easier to find a used engine, and use that. I can quote you a price to do that.
Second - You can not take out the pistons from the top by just removing the head, you need to remove the block as the oil pan needs to be removed and you can't do this w/ the trans attached. Second, its easier to torque everything properly back down w/ the engine out of the car. Its a LOT of work to change pistons, and unless its for some strength gain, its just easier to find a used engine, and use that. I can quote you a price to do that.