You should not have ruined the engine. Check the cam where the
connecting rod was pressing against it. I willing to bet there will be
no damage there. You say you installed the pistons correctly.
Were the pistons take off of the rods?
If so were they reinstalled correctly?
If I remember correctly (I rebuilt my engine 6 years ago so its kind of
foggy), my manual is in the garage and its dark out (no electricity out
there), the rods have an offset that is not obivous (sp) from glancing
at them. I will check the manual tomorrow afternoon. It sounds like #3
is installed incorrectly. After I check the Haynes manual tomorrow I'll
tell you how to correct the problem. It shouldn't be too hard. Engines
are always difficult to turn with new rings installed.
Always rotate the engine by hand before closing the pan and use plenty
of oil and assembly lubricant on bearings, and cam, plenty of oil on
cylinder walls.
For now relax and have a Guiness.
Berrie Watson (ADM) wrote
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> I was very careful to read the markings on the pistons that say "front"
> and put them in with that word toward the front of the car, and was
> positive I had the rod bearings on correctly, and after putting it all
> together, the crank was absolutely FROZEN.
>
> So I pull off the oil pan AGAIN, and look up in there and see the bottom
> of the piston shaft (where it widens to go around the crankshaft) wedged
> up AGAINST THE CAMSHAFT (3rd cylinder). I was horror stricken, and took
> the rod bearing cap and rotated the bearing out to get enough free play to
> pull it down, and thus free the crankshaft to turn. The big question is,
> now that it has been freed, it is INCREDIBLY hard to turn.
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