<VV> No Compression in #3 - preventing crank journal scoring ?

[BBRT]

Just tap it and get  the rod cap working which will probably get 
cock-eyed... they get ovalled over the years and sometimes are a PITA to get 
off. It can be frustrating so take your time and work at it.. You can kind 
of tap the edge of the rod cap and the big end with something like brass or 
nylon or something- got to be very careful if you use steel.. then, once 
loose/off, you can carefully remove them..You are going to at least hand 
polish the journals anyway... Won't really scratch if sliding gently.

Then add the pieces of tubing when you put them in..  It really isn't a big 
deal on a Corvair because you install the  pistons on hte rods, rings on the 
pistons,  and then put them into the cylinder. On V8s, you have to do it 
with the crank present and jamming the pistons rod assy down with a hammer 
handle can damage the crank pin journals..

Chuck  S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Lee" <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> No Compression in #3 - preventing crank journal scoring ?


> OK, removed the nuts from the connecting rods, but have been warned about
> the hazard of scoring if the thread should even touch the crank journals ?
>
> What surprises await me, as I tap the end of the protruding bolt and 
> before
> its "exposed" so that I put a plastic sleeve (?) around it to prevent it
> from touching metal-to-metal ?
>
> Thanks
> Charlie
>
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