______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Engine Rebuild Author: DonBaby58(at)aol.com at Slink Date: 6/14/96 8:34 AM
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?