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How To Change Pistons.rings ?

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dannydoo

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I KNOW this is kinda lame but...

what exactly is the shortest way to change the pistons in the 95?
i never went that far on a motor.and i need to know.

im most likely going to get forged pistons and rings for my blower.
if the whole thing gotta get completly torn apart i may get rods and crank too
but i dont wanna go that nuts.i just dont wanna burn the pistons from detonation or the rings..more the rings im worried about.
but
id like to get lower compression so i can boost up a storm..

i dont need a 5 page intruction..just the basics..
im hoping maybe the rods can be unbolted and pull the piston out from underneath. then i know the oil pan dont come out w/out lifting the motor right?
 

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You may as well pull the motor. I suppose it would be possible to re-ring it in the car, but it would be a nightmare. The pan would have to come all the way off (which would be a job in itself). the heads,intake ect. The pistons have to come out through the top. I would just pull the motor, and go through it. ie.bore it, bearings, rings,oil pump ect. if you going to all that trouble.
 

mo_dingo

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Yep, might as well have a machine shop bore it .030 over and get pistons to fit, and do it all at the same time.

Personally, I would get a balanced forged crank, have the rods and pistons balanced to each other as well. That would be sweet!
Scott
 
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whats the deal with that stoopid oil pan anyway..man thats so freakin dunmb.
what if u wanna change the pan gasket?
still gotta pull the whole motor?or is there a tiny bit of clearance for that atleast?
 

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you can change the pan gasket with the motor in it. but that too is a b***h.I think even then you havere to jack it up some, but I could be wrong. I just went ahead and pulled the motor when the gasket went out on my original motor. While I was there went ahead and put bearings and oil pump in it since it had 100,000 on it.
 

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Motor comes out when u do pistons.
 

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eades5.0 said:
Motor comes out when u do pistons.
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Ditto
 
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