Originally posted by fastcougar:
You do realize that you must pull the pistons from the top right ... that would involve new head bolts since they are TTY and new head gaskets, timing cover gaskets & fluids ... pull the pan and do it that way.
Done and done.. I have a bare block in my engine bay and all the parts including gaskets, head bolts and rod bolts ready to go. I even have a cylinder hone to put new criss cross patter n into the bad cyl. I just wasn't sure if you could remove a piston and reinstall it without disturbing the rings. Can you take them in and out no problem or do you need new rings every time? I do have a ring compressor tool to put the new piston in but I'm just not sure if its better to leave the other five in the cyl and try to clip the bearings in from the underside.
98.5 Black contour // A.K.A. Frankenstein
3L Oval port swap W P&P // SVT UIM, LIM, & Cams
Torsen LSD // Dual Friction // KKM // Poly Mounts // ?Mystery Mod? // Actually Running!
205 hp @ 6500RPM 180 tq @ 4250RPM
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