[Shotimes] RE: Q on installing pistons

[Shylo McKinsey]

FWIW, when my dad rebuilt his 351 Windsor in 81, he
had to go and clean out all the shavings his first
couple of oil changes. 

Not saying thats GOOD or BAD, just what he said when
he saw your post. He watches this thing almost as much
as I do. He likes my car more then I do, considering
its my money keeping it running. Go figure...

Shylo McKinsey

'91 White MTX

--- Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Well...I had to coax it out of the compressor a
> little
> bit but that didn't seem to be too much of a
> problem... It would slide and stop, slide and
> stop..and then I just hit it a little harder with
> the
> wooden handle and it was pretty much in.
> 
> It just didn't plop in. I wasn't sure if it's
> supposed
> to or not..
> 
> 
> Ian
> 
> --- Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
> 
> >
> > 
> > It's been 30 years since I rebuilt my last engine,
> > but I recall the piston
> > just seamlessly sliding into the bore from the
> > compressor when it's lined up
> > right.
> > 
> > Ron Porter
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ian Fisher [mailto:dataflash@yahoo.com] 
> > Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 12:49 PM
> > To: TechSHO@topica.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Q on installing pistons
> > 
> > I installed a piston and rod today. How easily
> > should
> > the piston "fall" into the bore as it leaves the
> > ring
> > compressor? And if it makes some noises, that's
> ok,
> > right? (I think it was the compressor buckling
> since
> > it's just a thin aluminum band)
> > 
> > I must have taken the piston out of the compressor
> > about 20 times to see if I had broken any rings or
> > shifted them too much. I am just overly paranoid.
> > 
> > Rings and bore were oiled so that's not a problem.
> I
> > had to use the wooden handle of a rubber mallet to
> > heavily tap the piston down the bore. I assume
> > that's
> > ok?
> > 
> > Now that it's on the crank, I can rotate the crank
> > and
> > everything moves easily, nothing seems caught up
> on
> > anything. I just don't know how it should "feel"
> to
> > install a piston properly. I don't want to break a
> > ring and not find out until the engine is running
> in
> > the car.
> > 
> > Oh-the three piece oil ring on the bottom-Is it ok
> > if
> > the gaps are closer than 90 degrees apart for all
> 3
> > pieces? They are more like 15 degrees apart but I
> > can't seem to move them easily. The other two
> rings
> > are spaced evenly with regard to their ring gaps
> so
> > that shouldn't be a problem
> > 
> > thanks
> > Ian
> > 
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