Ray,
You haven't been listening! He has an XPAG engine in a TD. This technique
works only in XPEG (TF1500) blocks and later. The 1250 bore is not big
enough for the rod to pass through.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: REasterby@aol.com <REasterby@aol.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, December 11, 1999 6:53 AM
Subject: Piston & Rod change?????
>I'm I missing something?? If you have the head off, why punish yourself??
>Loosen & remove the rod cap.,then cover the rod studs with some vac hose
and
>push the assembly up to the top of the bore. Have someone watch from below
to
>check the alignment of the rod going back in the bore & resecure the rod
cap.
> Use a standard ring compressor from the top.
>Ray Easterby
>72 BGT orig own
>88 Xj 40
>
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