you should use some honing oil, Sunnen's sells some good stuff. i alsoknowpeople that mix kerosene with engine oil but im sure honing oil will work better.


FWY. we always usea 45 degree cross hatch on aircraft engines

 

the #2 and #3 pistons slid out pretty easily. i didnt use a reamer. i pushed them up through with an old broomstick handle i broke a long time ago. 1 and 4 will have to wait cuz my cheap socket set finally gave out. i stripped the 7/16 and the 11mm - then broke the 1/4 to 3/8 reducer on the next set on the rod bolts. i guess its time to get a decent set of sockets.

i dont think im going to be able to get the block out of the car, so im gonna have to make the best of what ive got.

 

got a crafstman 245 pc. mech set for 190 (more sockets than ill ever need)
- rod bolts came right off

im 20 now i think it was time for a good socket set anywayz.
my dads not around n i just live with my grandma during the summers
... so i appreciate u guys helpin me get through this thing

 

borrowed my friends camera long enough to get shots of the piston. in the last one down you can see light coming through the hole in the top of the piston.

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holy crap[]

 

yeah. im working on getting another assembled short block with 90k on it now, and a camshaftless head off a 2.4. id feel much better about doin that.