mitchdog7
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Need a few pointers on this rebuild.
I've never rebuilt a motor before, but I figured I'd try this out, as I'm decently mechanically inclined, and this is just for a play truck.
I bought a used motor that they said ran. Maybe down a hill, as cylinder 6 had a melted piston and one other was almost melted.
So I tore it apart, had the head/ block machined, one cylinder needed sleeved, the rest just bored .020 over. As far as I know everything checked out on the block.
I just ordered a rebuild kit a couple days ago, so I started looking at the parts I've already got.
I had this all done a little over a year ago, so I can't remember what my buddy at the machine shop said, but 2 of the connecting rods have discoloration towards the small end. Does this automatically mean they're bad? Or could they still be good if I had a shop check them out again? They're Brazil rods.
Going to put in a new 24v oil pump as well.
Got a tool to oring the block, did it on my other 12v a few years ago.
Anything else I should be replacing while I'm in there? Tappets, push rods, oil cooler, etc.?
Motor is going into a 1500 single cab short bed 2wd, only looking for 600-700hp
Thanks for any help
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I've never rebuilt a motor before, but I figured I'd try this out, as I'm decently mechanically inclined, and this is just for a play truck.
I bought a used motor that they said ran. Maybe down a hill, as cylinder 6 had a melted piston and one other was almost melted.
So I tore it apart, had the head/ block machined, one cylinder needed sleeved, the rest just bored .020 over. As far as I know everything checked out on the block.
I just ordered a rebuild kit a couple days ago, so I started looking at the parts I've already got.
I had this all done a little over a year ago, so I can't remember what my buddy at the machine shop said, but 2 of the connecting rods have discoloration towards the small end. Does this automatically mean they're bad? Or could they still be good if I had a shop check them out again? They're Brazil rods.
Going to put in a new 24v oil pump as well.
Got a tool to oring the block, did it on my other 12v a few years ago.
Anything else I should be replacing while I'm in there? Tappets, push rods, oil cooler, etc.?
Motor is going into a 1500 single cab short bed 2wd, only looking for 600-700hp
Thanks for any help
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