Starting over

[DeNoZZo]

For those of you who have been following my past blogs and have not seen my post in the hangout, my #4 rod bearing spun 800miles after the rebuild. So now it's time to try again.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/hangout/359779-wow-all-i-can-say.html
(carnage pics are at the bottom of the first page)

I'm thinking of this-

A crank from orielly's with bearings to match= $239.00
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/s...e&year=1995&make=Eagle&model=Talon&vi=1103195

6 bolt rods ready for 7 bolt pistons = $330.00 (190+140core)
http://www.thedsmgraveyard.com/product_p/2233.htm

I may need a new oil pump but I'll decide that after I see it, so I won't count that in now.

I shouldn't have to get my cylinders bored or anything done to the block because that was all just done. But my question is to get my 7 bolt pistons pressed onto the 6 bolt rods, will my rings have to come off?

So thats the plan as of now. I'm guessing around $800 after all the odds and end stuff to get it going again.

 

[1SickAuto]

you will have to take rings off and you might as well just get new ones, but i guess old ones will work if you dont break them getting them off

 

[DeNoZZo]

you will have to take rings off and you might as well just get new ones, but i guess old ones will work if you dont break them getting them off

The reason I ask is because the rings are brand new.

 

[1SickAuto]

like i said, you have to take them off no matter what or they will be damaged when taking the piston off the rod

 

[joescool2008]

If you put in new rings the cylinders have to be rehoned so the rings seat properly, I would just use the same rings if they had even good compression. Oh and i don't think they should have to come off.

 

[Bluefire16]

Why does it seem more people have trouble after rebuilds?

 

[babell2]

Why does it seem more people have trouble after rebuilds?

Attention to detail or lack there of.

 

[4g63t]

You should be able to press in/out wristpins without takeing rings off if they were to get in the way throw a ring compresser over them for safty

 

[4g63t]

You should be able to press in/out wristpins without takeing rings off if they were to get in the way throw a ring compresser over them for safty