engine rebuild and removal
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Racer
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From: Englewood CO
engine rebuild and removal
I'm going to removing my engine and rebuilding it, so can everyone give me some advice about this procedure. Any does or don'ts. Aslo, this is a crazy question, is there a way to rebuilding the engine without using an engine hoist? Finding it hard to invest $200 on someting that I'll use once.
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From: San Jose CA
Re: engine rebuild and removal (79corvette)
Maybe a shop can lend you a hoist. I can't think of any other way. Chains and a pulley system in the garage, but your roof better be strong to yank that thing out.
-Steve
-Steve
Melting Slicks
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From: Deltona (son of Deland and DAYTONA) FL
Re: engine rebuild and removal (79corvette)
You might be able to rent one from Taylor rental or some other place. Then all you would need to buy is a stand. From the looks of the guys here in the Forum, if you keep your Vette long enough, you'll be pulling that baby out again to modify it. I don't think it would be a one time procedure once you got the hang of it :smash:
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
Re: engine rebuild and removal (isosceles)
hmm this is a wide open subject! First you should have no prob at ALL renting a hoist for a day. All toolyards have them.
NExt is teardown. Keep the rod caps with their respective rods and number the main caps with a punch. I.E. start with . and then .. then ... all the way up to the fifth one. Do not mix them up!
Deburr the block. Get a rotary file and grind all sharp edges off the block. Round them off. A sharp edge has a potential for stress and that is the last thing you want a block to have. Be absolutely certain! to have the engine balanced by a machine shop. You will need to bring them your flywheel, harmonic balancer, and the whole rotating assembly in between. Take your time! Get to know a micrometer and a torque wrench. Read the book "how to hot-rod your small-block chevy" that has probably sold as many copies as there are hot rodders.
Enjoy!
NExt is teardown. Keep the rod caps with their respective rods and number the main caps with a punch. I.E. start with . and then .. then ... all the way up to the fifth one. Do not mix them up!
Deburr the block. Get a rotary file and grind all sharp edges off the block. Round them off. A sharp edge has a potential for stress and that is the last thing you want a block to have. Be absolutely certain! to have the engine balanced by a machine shop. You will need to bring them your flywheel, harmonic balancer, and the whole rotating assembly in between. Take your time! Get to know a micrometer and a torque wrench. Read the book "how to hot-rod your small-block chevy" that has probably sold as many copies as there are hot rodders.
Enjoy!
Melting Slicks
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From: Norfolk VA
Re: engine rebuild and removal (79corvette)
It think $200 to buy a hoist is definitely worth it. Owning a hoist means you dont have to wait for on e to become available. In addition, after you build your first engine, you will need it to yank this one out and build a even better one.
Melting Slicks
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From: Norfolk VA
Re: engine rebuild and removal (79corvette)
It think $200 to buy a hoist is definitely worth it. Owning a hoist means you dont have to wait for one to become available. In addition, after you build your first engine, you will need it to yank this one out and build a even better one.
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Re: engine rebuild and removal (Oldguard 7)
It think $200 to buy a hoist is definitely worth it. Owning a hoist means you dont have to wait for on e to become available. In addition, after you build your first engine, you will need it to yank this one out and build a even better one.
Pro
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From: Bluffton SC
Re: engine rebuild and removal (1970 Stingray)
Buy the hoist..you can always sell it later. It's really a better deal than renting,you don't have to be in a hurry and have the hassle of picking it up and returning it.
Find a good machine shop that does high performance work, not just grinds metal.
Find a good machine shop that does high performance work, not just grinds metal.
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