Rod Bearing Wear
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I ordered new rings and rod bearings, they already showed up yesterday (Summits warehouse is NV is next day ground shipping to me).
Anybody know a secret to getting all the carbon off the pistons? It is pretty baked on there. maybe a scotchbrite scuff pad? I thought about breaking one of my old rings to scrape in the ring lands but...
And all of my pets have been spayed / neutered.
Oh and I popped the main caps off (one at a time, the engine is still mounted in the truck) and they look serviceable, what is the average life of a plain bearing?
Anybody know a secret to getting all the carbon off the pistons? It is pretty baked on there. maybe a scotchbrite scuff pad? I thought about breaking one of my old rings to scrape in the ring lands but...
And all of my pets have been spayed / neutered.
Oh and I popped the main caps off (one at a time, the engine is still mounted in the truck) and they look serviceable, what is the average life of a plain bearing?
Last edited by RamNJeep; 04-20-2011 at 01:07 PM.
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you shouldnt be asking yourself how much more life the bearings and rings have in them. 200,000 miles was plenty of service for them. spend $100 and replace the bearings and rings, SINCE IT IS DISASSEMBLED!
so you have a bare block in your truck right now? might be easier if you took it out...
so you have a bare block in your truck right now? might be easier if you took it out...
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you shouldnt be asking yourself how much more life the bearings and rings have in them. 200,000 miles was plenty of service for them. spend $100 and replace the bearings and rings, SINCE IT IS DISASSEMBLED!
so you have a bare block in your truck right now? might be easier if you took it out...
so you have a bare block in your truck right now? might be easier if you took it out...
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2484523-post12.html
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yes, the only thing in the truck right now is the bare block and crank. Since it started as only a top end job, block is still in there. although the project has kinda escalated. I was planning on just leaving the mains since they are serviceable. Just wondered what the average life span was. and my engine stand is occupied with 454 right now for a friends Jeep...