Re: Engine Rebuild

Roland Dudley (cobra(at)cdc.hp.com)
Fri, 14 Jun 96 8:13:44 PDT

>
> 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?
>

I'm at about the same point with a 289 V8 Ford. Only difference is that the distributor has to be in for the oil pump to work and I haven't installed it yet. 2 X the pistons and I can easily turn the engine over by hand. I'd back up and see what's binding. Could you easily turn the pump by hand before it was installed?

Roland