First engine rebuild-- few questions
 

I'm putting in a set of used 10:1 srp pistons next weekend, with the engine in the car. First question is: Do I need to take the stock piston/rod assemblies to a machine shop to have it taken apart and have the stock rods put on the srp's? The manual says I need to, but sometimes they feed you bs, so i dunno. I have a torque wrench, 3 stone hone, ring tool, ring compressor, and am borrowing a timing light-- is there any other specialized tools I will need? Care to give me any advice to a first timer? I just want my car to run good again. I just deturbo'd it until I build a new kit, and there was probably a half quart of oil in my charge pipes from the fucked rings in cylinder 2.

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moderator-- please don't move this post to hybrid tech-- you did it to my last one and I got no responses-- and I need them :'( :'( :S :-[ 8)

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If you are reusing the OEM rods, then yes you will need to swing by a machine shop to have them pressed.
If you ask, alot of places will just press them while you wait, it only takes them a few minutes.

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---- you, you get no responses because you ask worthless questions.

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Dinglesnap ftw

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ouch, everyone learns somewhere, and wayy more people post in general than over there. Anything else guys? Its kinda scurry pulling apart an engine for the first time. Should I replace the rod bearings while they're out? and how much do I need to worry about clearances-- can I just reasonably assume they will be ok? (I have no tools to check this stuff, but I could prolly borrow them if needed)

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Clearances are for ricers.

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Rod bearings are for ricers. Just use two pieces of bologna, works every time.

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dude are you sure about bologna? I heard that the air/meat ratio is too high in those, and going with something more dense and fatty like ham will be better because its naturally lubricated???

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Only you would know if the bearings are worn or damaged by inspecting them. If youre doing a rebuild do it right.

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umm yeah. Why not move it to the right section? :l If you leave it here it will just get bullshit comments to your bullshit questions. At least in Hybrid we are supposed to be civil in accordance with the rules.

If you are rebuilding an engine get someone to help you the first time. If you are asking questions online, then you are not ready to do it.

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Once again everyone thinks there an engine builder


Go to the machine shop. Ask the 60 year old man questions. Doubt him because you read something on the net. Watch old man kick you out for being a dip ----.

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He doesn't think he's an engine builder, he thinks it's a game. You ask for hints, tips, walkthroughs, and cheats on the interwebs FTW!

Sadly, cold hard physical realities are much more difficult to manipulate. It takes skill, observation, and experience... none of which you can get from the interwebs.

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Real Life is a fun game


Ill send ya a sample of the t-shirt jd when i get home from my mini vaction aka IDRC event

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Me, Bone, bense, and a few others want for the HT meet in October. :)

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simple enough, rebuild it per the manual. Its why its there and you can almost never go wrong using it. I would replace the bearings for the simple fact of the peice of mind. How much are they? -very cheap in relation to having a super fresh bottom end when you are all said and done.

So yeah, my advice, rebuild it per the book.