As a former Engine Reconditioner, I love watching your video's to learn things that I didn't know, or how to do things in a different way as well as motivating me to start playing with my own engines and cars again after I finish the boring jobs, like building my new home. I get asked plenty times a year if I will build peoples engines and that combined with your videos encourage me that there is still a market in this field. Part time or full time, the internet age proves there is still a need for machinists and engine assemblers. I hope that your doing well with your business. :)
Hope life's treating you well! It's been awhile since I commented. Since the last time, I ended up blowing up my beloved 87 Crown vic with a 351w. I was making a pass at about 200kph at the end of 3rd. I shifted into OD and the bands let go and I went right back into 1st! Last week I picked up a 1984 Crown Victoria with a 302 that's in great shape! I promise not to break it!
@@Myvintageiron7512 After reviewing the video again, I came to the conclusion you are checking the warping of the rod itself and not clearance for the crank.
How often are any of these "specs" out of tolerance? I would think a high end piston would be in tolerance 99% of the time. Have you actually had to reject a piston because of a tolerance?
I am not trying to be a Jerk...But those ring pliers...UGH!...I have literally watched and participated in assembly of NASCAR level competition engines and they (Experienced Builders) almost NEVER used them, you can, and I have seen it first hand, seen people bend (yes they can be bent horizontally!) Rings with the plier tool...I personally was about 1 year in at the shop...(trying to do it "by the book)...assembling a 427 Tall Deck Chevy Truck engine (with the 3+1 Ring Pack) and had just put the tool on these name brand "H" rings, and had not even got them open far enough to get them to clear the piston and the ring broke into 3 pieces...My Boss at that time, a builder for 50 years, took the tool and Broke the next ring out of the package (luckily we had extras of these rings) and he was so pissed he called "H" and bitched, he told them "Your Instructions Say to use the tool, everyone is told the tool is the CORRECT way!" and I am not joking he slammed the phone down on the guy on the other end making the receiver bell ring...according to him they told him to "walk them on" and so we did...and we walked 1000's of them on after that too...Yeah, I have them (I even bigger one for pistons like 2cyl Deere and Diesels with up to 8-10" Bore IIRC) in my toolbox...and I bet I haven't used/seen them in many years...though to be fair...I haven't been at the shop in many years and only take occasional "odd-jobs" now...
@@Myvintageiron7512I will agree to disagree...When an almost 70 year old engine builder that was at one time an engine pioneer for NASCAR, Drag, and others, before we were born... He had ALWAYS had walked them on by hand...used the same tool and broke the next ring... I think I am going with the tool is at fault... I could have done something foolish too, I did get married. LOL
As a former Engine Reconditioner, I love watching your video's to learn things that I didn't know, or how to do things in a different way as well as motivating me to start playing with my own engines and cars again after I finish the boring jobs, like building my new home. I get asked plenty times a year if I will build peoples engines and that combined with your videos encourage me that there is still a market in this field. Part time or full time, the internet age proves there is still a need for machinists and engine assemblers.
I hope that your doing well with your business. :)
Hope life's treating you well! It's been awhile since I commented. Since the last time, I ended up blowing up my beloved 87 Crown vic with a 351w. I was making a pass at about 200kph at the end of 3rd. I shifted into OD and the bands let go and I went right back into 1st! Last week I picked up a 1984 Crown Victoria with a 302 that's in great shape! I promise not to break it!
Why did you take the bearings out of the rod to measure the rod?
because thats how its done
@@Myvintageiron7512 After reviewing the video again, I came to the conclusion you are checking the warping of the rod itself and not clearance for the crank.
How often are any of these "specs" out of tolerance? I would think a high end piston would be in tolerance 99% of the time. Have you actually had to reject a piston because of a tolerance?
most of the time we just replace them when doing a rebuild but to answer your question yes the do wear out
I meed to get a pair of those ring pliers.
Ewwwww that looks like a 4200 vortec piston and rod, 😝 yuck, ah i was wrong, good thing it not a 4.2l. good video for not having a rod machine
I am not trying to be a Jerk...But those ring pliers...UGH!...I have literally watched and participated in assembly of NASCAR level competition engines and they (Experienced Builders) almost NEVER used them, you can, and I have seen it first hand, seen people bend (yes they can be bent horizontally!) Rings with the plier tool...I personally was about 1 year in at the shop...(trying to do it "by the book)...assembling a 427 Tall Deck Chevy Truck engine (with the 3+1 Ring Pack) and had just put the tool on these name brand "H" rings, and had not even got them open far enough to get them to clear the piston and the ring broke into 3 pieces...My Boss at that time, a builder for 50 years, took the tool and Broke the next ring out of the package (luckily we had extras of these rings) and he was so pissed he called "H" and bitched, he told them "Your Instructions Say to use the tool, everyone is told the tool is the CORRECT way!" and I am not joking he slammed the phone down on the guy on the other end making the receiver bell ring...according to him they told him to "walk them on" and so we did...and we walked 1000's of them on after that too...Yeah, I have them (I even bigger one for pistons like 2cyl Deere and Diesels with up to 8-10" Bore IIRC) in my toolbox...and I bet I haven't used/seen them in many years...though to be fair...I haven't been at the shop in many years and only take occasional "odd-jobs" now...
been using them for 25+ years and never broke a ring I don't think the tool is the problem
@@Myvintageiron7512I will agree to disagree...When an almost 70 year old engine builder that was at one time an engine pioneer for NASCAR, Drag, and others, before we were born... He had ALWAYS had walked them on by hand...used the same tool and broke the next ring... I think I am going with the tool is at fault... I could have done something foolish too, I did get married. LOL