Thread: hello fellow grease monkeys!

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Thanks so much and I did take notes on tear down and i actually took some video of me and the progress on the tear down. all my bolts are bagged and labeled and i will now begin cleaning parts. well thanks again don and i hope i didn't dive in to deep on this project!!

Nah, sounds like you are doing fine. It might be helpful on this first rebuild to actually get someone who has done it a few times to be there when you start to reassemble the machined engine. I say this for several reasons. First of all, there is a very specific way each part has to go back in, and in a very specific sequence. Only someone who has done it will know all the little tricks to doing that properly.

Secondly, there are some very specialized tools you will need to do some of the tasks, like ring compressors and expanders. Someone who has these tools will be able to show you how to use them properly. Even if you have to pay the guy some money, it would be very worthwhile, because it is real easy to mess some little thing up when doing a rebuild.

Just a suggestion.

Don