Engine Rebuild
DonBaby58(at)aol.com
Thu, 13 Jun 1996 11:14:56 -0400
I've been reassembling my engine and since I've never rebuilt an engine
before I have one or two questions. I've been utilizing engine assembly lube
for steps in the rebuild. I put in the crank, and tightened down the caps to
the proper torque settings. I then refitted the pistons and attached the
rods to the crank. No problem to this point - the crank turned fine with
pistons attached. I then replaced the cam shaft, attached the timing gears
and timing chain. Then I refitted a brand new oil pump. At this point, I
tried to rotate the crank again. It was very difficult to move. I was able
to move it about half a turn. My question is, at this point in the process,
should the whole thing be very difficult to turn? Should I continue or
back-up?