Engine rebuild help

[DistortedJones]

2 hours ago, irdave said:

Hey bud.  What part of the country are you in?  Maybe someone around here could come over and give you a hand.

Im in northern Virginia, but i leave tomorrow to go to school. Im having my dad rebuild it while im gone. 

[kbmb02]

22 hours ago, TobyB said:

only if it's been apart before.

 

@TobyB In my experience, the mains caps are numbered from the factory ... look carefully, you'll find a "1" and a "2" and a "4" stamped on them. (The 3 cap is obvious, and I enjoy imagining the conversation / justification of why #5 is not stamped.)

 

15 hours ago, Dudeland said:

Breathe deep and relax, there is about a billion years of experience here.

 

And just-under a billion years of conflicting opinions. -KB

Edited August 20, 2019 by kbmb02

[Mike Self]

Make sure you tell your Dad about the FAQ so he can also ask questions while he continues your rebuild while you're in school.  Lucky you for having a Dad who's willing to do this!  And believe me when I tell you everone on the FAQ made mistakes with their first engine rebuild, unless they had an experienced mentor helping. 

 

My first engine rebuild included poured rod bearings, and my mentor (my future father in law) taught me how to hand-lap the bearings to fit the re-ground crank.  He learned mechanicking  before there was such a thing as thin shell bearings.  I still have that can of bearing lapping paste...just in case...

 

mike

[DistortedJones]

46 minutes ago, mike said:

Make sure you tell your Dad about the FAQ so he can also ask questions while he continues your rebuild while you're in school.  Lucky you for having a Dad who's willing to do this!  And believe me when I tell you everone on the FAQ made mistakes with their first engine rebuild, unless they had an experienced mentor helping. 

 

My first engine rebuild included poured rod bearings, and my mentor (my future father in law) taught me how to hand-lap the bearings to fit the re-ground crank.  He learned mechanicking  before there was such a thing as thin shell bearings.  I still have that can of bearing lapping paste...just in case...

 

mike

Im going too. Thank you 

[Simeon]

4 hours ago, kbmb02 said:

I enjoy imagining the conversation / justification of why #5 is not stamped.)

 

#efficiency 

[Dudeland]

22 hours ago, DistortedJones said:

Im going too. Thank you 

Let us know if he is going to use the same screen name, so we can keep an eye out for any questions.  

 

[DistortedJones]

12 hours ago, Dudeland said:

Let us know if he is going to use the same screen name, so we can keep an eye out for any questions.  

 

He’ll be using this account