YOB POM Member 140 Member For: 19y 8m 1d Gender: Male Location: Jimboomba Qld Posted 16/06/07 12:34 PM Share Posted 16/06/07 12:34 PM Why take the head off if your only changing rods ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 16/06/07 01:45 PM Share Posted 16/06/07 01:45 PM (edited) 4+ hours is kinda slow going getting an engine out, iv'e pulled a few now and none have taken that long. Mostly around the 2 hour mark, bonnet comes off then I lift the engine and trans out together with a forklift lol. If your not worried about the lines and cut them all you can have it out in about 4o min, if your not worried about the car give me 15 and I'll have it out with an oxy.A boss engine is alot different, it needs to come out the bottem so it's all the suspension off then drop the cross member. Would be heaps easier if I had a hoist or a lift, takes 2 forks to get a Boss engine out. Edited 16/06/07 01:46 PM by _XRQTOR_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 8m 10d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 17/06/07 01:40 AM Share Posted 17/06/07 01:40 AM Why take the head off if your only changing rods ?Rods are attached to the pistons and the pistons have to be fitted from the top because the ring compressor has to sit flush against the block, so the head has to come off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF05T Member 453 Member For: 18y 22d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 17/06/07 01:53 AM Share Posted 17/06/07 01:53 AM Is the turbo struggling past 400rwkw? Im doing a bottom end also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 18y 8m 17d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 17/06/07 06:25 AM Share Posted 17/06/07 06:25 AM Yeah Alf, fit a bigger comp housing and wheel and it'll see low 400s though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright'y Member 226 Member For: 20y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: Darwin, NT Posted 17/06/07 12:59 PM Share Posted 17/06/07 12:59 PM Rods are attached to the pistons and the pistons have to be fitted from the top because the ring compressor has to sit flush against the block, so the head has to come offNah ya dont lol, just unbolt the mains and drop the crank, rods and pistions as one, swap the rods over and jam the whole lot back in one shot. If you break some rings dont worry, just use some sealnt and whack her back in. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOB POM Member 140 Member For: 19y 8m 1d Gender: Male Location: Jimboomba Qld Posted 20/06/07 08:33 AM Share Posted 20/06/07 08:33 AM Admittedly I have been out of the trade for a long time, but it used to be done this way quite often with great success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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