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Re: Wrong con rods

To: <Daniel1312@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Wrong con rods
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:33:43 -0700 reply-type=original
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <80.266ae10c.2f9ea231@aol.com>
Daniel,

Not a home job if you want the parts to remain undamaged.  My machine shop 
uses a shaped cradle to support the piston and drives out the gudgeon pins 
with a press.  They have a special oven made specifically to heat the rods 
prior to inserting the new pins.

Glen


> Finally, any advice on removing the pistons from the rods without it being 
> '
> a job best left to your BL dealer'.  The gudgeon pins are the interference
> type.
>
> Daniel1312 - feeling cheerful





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