Recent content by TimTheEmchanter

Just wanted to provide closure incase anyone in the future see this, it was a bent rod. Bought a bunch of nos connecting rods and caps on eBay, found the best one put it in with the original shims and engine turns over now with the right amount of resistance. Thanks everyone that helped.

Thank you! I’ll have to work through this list when I have time next!

Ehhh no lol, the piston slides up down if moved, but once I connect the rod nothing

It was locked up before, typical barn find. Felt that I was on the right path since everything was rotating before the #1 piston went in. I’ve shimmed #1 twice and still locked

I can check for those and try again. Rebuilding with original parts, got new rings though original pistons. Rotation was fine with just the mains on, not much resistance, once I started adding rods it got more difficult but still doable. The piston #1 made it lock up hard, more effort to turn...

What parts do you mean, like connection rod dimensions?

Hi All, I’ve been working on a rebuild of an engine and went through and check the main bearing clearances and everything was generally okay, inspec. I started check rod bearing clearances and they actually seemed better than the mains, and I started installing them #4 -> #1. I would check...