Changing Pistons, Can you do it in the car?

DJTR

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LoL ok I'm gonna be replacing my wounded / killed pistons, the question is has anyone ever done it without pulling the Motor? I'm just curious on if it can be done in the car or not, might save me some time lol. Info/pics would be GREAT!

 

TT91

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Yes, start by removing the fuel pump. Youll need a borascope to slide into the fuel lines and down through an injector in order to see what your doing. Get yourself an impact wrench, some radiator fluid, and a spare tire...














its not possible.

Edit: Its possible, but not probable. Install the connecting rod and piston from the deck, remove the oil pan/drop the k-member and torque the connecting rod. I wouldnt recommend doing it, there is no way to check tolerances. Bad idea

 

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How did I know a comment like that would come from you? lol

 

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xtrockx said:

How did I know a comment like that would come from you? lol

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*hug* Get yourself a engine hoist, sounds like its time to get dirty!

 

DJTR

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Yeah I learned the hard way never let a hack work on your car, the idiot decked the heads and didn't check the PTVC with my powermax cam and literaly destroyed two cylinderheads, badly wounded one piston and smashed the hell out of another bending the wrist pin

 

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sirsureshot39 said:

*hug* Get yourself a engine hoist, sounds like its time to get dirty!

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Get yourself a new engine builder too, sounds like to time to get dirty!

 

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sirsureshot39 said:

Get yourself a new engine builder too, sounds like to time to get dirty!

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Bust his knee-caps too!LOL!!

 

Jekyl

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wow that sucks....

since your gonna have to pull the engine... maybe its time for a complete rebuild...

 

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Go into your closet and do some jumping jacks. Thats what itd be like changing pistons without pullin it. It just doesnt make much sense.

 

DJTR

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lol maby I'm a sucker for punishment.

 

DJTR

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now heres a question for the CAM experts. ok stock block decked 20thou stock heads, will an F cam work?

 

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I think it would be close.... I would go with something with less lift though, just my opinion. Maybe someone who has that setup could tell you better though

 

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tbadair said:

I think it would be close.... I would go with something with less lift though, just my opinion. Maybe someone who has that setup could tell you better though

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Alot of PV clearance has to do with the duration of the cam as well, not only the lift.


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DJTR

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Well the CAM is A Crane Cams Powermax 2030

Address for specs is http://www.cranecams.com/?show=brow...=302 C.I.&partNumber=444221&partType=camshaft


Any Ideas? I'm ordering a set of good stock trw forged pistons off ebay so I can get the beast road worthy again!