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Gregski 10-02-2016 03:28 AM

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no gentlemen I did not brake them whilst removing them off the piston, they were broken already that's why they would not spin at all

here's a closer look at #3 oil ring snapped in two

Gregski 10-02-2016 03:31 AM

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and here is the broken oil ring of #5, this one broke into three pieces, a tiny small one if you look closely

I think we found our problem(s) folks!

so lots and lots of work today, I can't believe I tore it all apart in one day so quickly like that, and I hope to put it all back together tomorrow

can I do it? stay tuned...

rusty76 10-02-2016 09:41 AM

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Oh me. You're elbow deep now.

RDrancher 10-02-2016 09:44 AM

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Dude, your energy amazes me. You get more accomplished on your rig in one day then I have on mine in the last two years. Thumbsup man!

Gregski 10-02-2016 09:50 AM

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Dude, your energy amazes me. You get more accomplished on your rig in one day then I have on mine in the last two years. Thumbsup man!

LoL thanks bro, did I mention the wife was out of town, hee hee 🤓

rgunlock 10-02-2016 11:18 AM

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Wow - impressive amount of progress. Waiting to see the plan to address this. Better set of rings? Something you can do to keep the next set from breaking... Good luck getting it all back together today!

Gregski 10-02-2016 11:38 AM

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Wow - impressive amount of progress. Waiting to see the plan to address this. Better set of rings? Something you can do to keep the next set from breaking... Good luck getting it all back together today!

Just scored some Sealed Power (aka Federal Mogul) E251X cast iron rings for $46.84 at O'Really's. They wouldn't quite match Summit's price of $30.97 but gave them to me for $42.99 plus tax, so I am very happy.

The guy used to own a machine shop and said they seal better in less than perfect conditions such as mine.

Summit description reads: "These OE-quality Sealed Power cast piston rings are made from ductile iron and are specifically designed for stock rebuilds."

and they were made in the U.S.A. - Bonus!

Gregski 10-02-2016 02:50 PM

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well after cooking the kids breakfast (yes I took them to IHOP - shhhh, don't tell the wife) I had an hour this morning to prep the block for the pistons, ie scrape the old gaskets off

Fun Level: -2

harley87ta 10-02-2016 03:41 PM

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That coolant you found... Is the block cracked?

Tiger Joe 10-02-2016 04:03 PM

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First pic in post 4767

1- looks like you need to cut the ridge off the top of the cylinders
2- is that a mark on the crankshaft journal? What do the bearings look like

Gregski 10-02-2016 04:19 PM

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That coolant you found... Is the block cracked?

shhhh don't even say that, ha ha

that's a mystery I have not cracked yet, pun intended

Gregski 10-02-2016 04:20 PM

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a que tip, seriously? is this guy really that anal

um, have you meet The Greg!

Gregski 10-02-2016 04:21 PM

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and the block all squeaky clean and Piston Ready

Gregski 10-02-2016 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tiger Joe (Post 7730884)
First pic in post 4767

1- looks like you need to cut the ridge off the top of the cylinders
2- is that a mark on the crankshaft journal? What do the bearings look like

I will have to take another look at the crank, when I examined it the first time, it looked good, bearings had normal wear, but I bought brand new ones anyway

SkinnyG 10-02-2016 04:34 PM

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If you could get the pistons out fairly easily, you can probably get away without removing the ring ridge. Theoretically, the new rings won't hit the ridge, or be damaged by the ridge. We hope.

I like the flex (ball) hone for finish better than the cylinder hone you used. It will still work either way, as long as the glazing has been removed.

My block had 0.007" taper, and it took a bit of wiggling to get the pistons out. I got half-way through cleaning the pistons (Easy Off over cleaner works great - just don't
let the cleaner linger on the pistons. Soaking in Diesel works well, too), and decided I didn't want to be here again in 5 years, so I had it bored 0.020". And balanced. And with a torque plate. And the cha-ching cha-ching for machining.

Is this the original block?

Jake Wade 10-02-2016 04:46 PM

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It would be wise to get that cylinder head magnafluxed, that buildup on the spark plug is from coolant.

Gregski 10-02-2016 05:36 PM

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It would be wise to get that cylinder head magnafluxed, that buildup on the spark plug is from coolant.

Never heard of buildup from coolant, wouldn't it just evaporate, I think its from oil blow by cause of the bad/stuck/broken oil rings, but we shall see if when I put it back together and drive it for a while, its all part of the learning process

Will206 10-03-2016 12:15 AM

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Yea, it didn't seem like coolant to me, I think I mentioned in another thread it might be rings.

As much as you have in exhaust gaskets Gregg, you could have just got some better fitting headers lol

Gregski 10-03-2016 08:06 AM

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As much as you have in exhaust gaskets Gregg, you could have just got some better fitting headers lol

AMEN to that!

Hewfil1 10-03-2016 10:21 AM

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LoL thanks bro, did I mention the wife was out of town, hee hee ��

The magical key right there.

Gregski 10-04-2016 12:16 AM

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best part of working on the truck is that it comes with it's own workbench

Gregski 10-04-2016 12:17 AM

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time to clean these jugs

Gregski 10-04-2016 12:19 AM

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then it was time to clean the heads

now we aint going for perfect here, just more better

Gregski 10-04-2016 12:21 AM

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and the exhaust side, all the gaskets like to stick to stuff

Gregski 10-04-2016 12:24 AM

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the intake gasket was the worst, it was stuck around the water passages real good, I can't recall if I used any adhesive around these ports or not

Gregski 10-04-2016 12:26 AM

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and the driver side cylinder head

Gregski 10-04-2016 12:28 AM

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went with these standard size Sealed Power cast iron piston rings on a recommendation from an old machine shop old timer, he said these seat better than the stainless steel ones or them fancy ones

Gregski 10-04-2016 12:30 AM

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got a proper tool for the job, an eight dollar ring spreader

Gregski 10-04-2016 12:32 AM

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'Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
Oh, oh, oh

LT7A 10-04-2016 03:05 AM

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Dude, you are prodigious! I can't believe how far you got into that motor in such a short amount of time: Let's see. ..wife's gone, the football game is over, kids don't need to eat til six thirty. ..why don't I pop the top off the motor and have a look-see. Hmmm, still got some time. ..I'll pull the pistons out too.

Dang!

Gregski 10-04-2016 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by LT7A (Post 7732660)
Dude, you are prodigious! I can't believe how far you got into that motor in such a short amount of time: Let's see. ..wife's gone, the football game is over, kids don't need to eat til six thirty. ..why don't I pop the top off the motor and have a look-see. Hmmm, still got some time. ..I'll pull the pistons out too.

Dang!

thanks, ha ha, you forgot take kids to iHop, drive son to rehersal, drive daughter to practice, take girls to the mall, etc... its crazy man, but we must get Rusty done

Gregski 10-04-2016 11:59 AM

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well it's 9:00 AM, took today off, so let's see how much we can git done today?

Gregski 10-04-2016 03:13 PM

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well by lunch time, so three hours later the pistons were in and torqued down to spec, I'll be honest with you I didn't think it would take me this long to drop them in, but hey I'm a One Man Circus Act

so here's how we did it

first I do NOT recomment this piece of junk adjustable piston ring compressor, but hey it's what I had I bought it back when I was young and stupid, now Summit got them non adjustable funnel tappered ones which are awesome

Gregski 10-04-2016 03:14 PM

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always use protection

Gregski 10-04-2016 03:16 PM

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we also went with Sealed Power brand con rod bearings but these were from Mexico, I dabbed these in oil to give them some stick-to-it-a-vness

Gregski 10-04-2016 03:18 PM

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so around 9:30 am we got our first piston in...

Gregski 10-04-2016 03:21 PM

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... the others went a bit quicker

I did them in numerical order - just because, but making sure I could fully rotate the crank by hand after each one

Gregski 10-04-2016 03:22 PM

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the driver side all done

Gregski 10-04-2016 03:23 PM

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and the passenger side all done

Gregski 10-04-2016 03:24 PM

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here's what the con rod and cap looked like, normal wear and tear if you were to ask me, for a 42 year old enjin


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