Thanks Mike, I'm familiar with the "right" way - just looking for a short cut. I'll try Dennis' technique.
Angus Gordon Bainbridge Island WA birdworks@gmail.com
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Mike Collum <collum@myfairpoint.net> wrote: > Angus Gordon wrote: > >> I had one thoroughly stuck cylinder which I had to pull with the head. >> >> Any good advice? >> > > Which cylinder? > > On one engine where I redid the heads in the van, #2 cylinder came off with > the head. My method was to remove #2 piston at the wrist pin, put it back > in the cylinder through the bottom using an ordinary ring compressor, then > installing the piston/cylinder as a unit. > > If it's #1 or #3 ... then you first have to pull the piston that is on the > pulley side in order to pull the one you need to. > > If you decide to go that route, and need instructions on how to make your > own wrist pin puller, just let me know. > > Mike > > |
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