Your First Engine Job - Tearing Into It's Guts. Pistons And Rod Removal And Inspection

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  @d.noneyabusiness8523 · 3 years ago (edited) · pinned

  The washing of the cylinders by gasoline could have been caused by multiple Issues for example it could have had a bad fuel injector that staying open it could have a bad fuel pressure regulator..These 4.0 engines are also known for having oiling issues on cylinder #6 my dad has blown up 2 of these engines and both cylinder 6s were ran Without oil somehow I think it's just the bad design of this engine or a flaw perhaps in the oiling ...?

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• NE

  @needmetal3221 · 3 years ago

  An easy trick to not lose parts or fasteners is to minimize the time between tear down and reassembly

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• DA

  @danieldimitri6133 · 3 years ago

  Screw the piston dome to a door and use it as a knocker. The missing skirt facing down will allow the rod to swing into the door unobstructed.

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• RE

  @retrogaming8647 · 3 years ago

  Love the slow pace of these videos. For a guy who knows FA about stuff like this, it's fascinating.

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• TE

  @terrenceseymour · 3 years ago

  It's funny because I even feel like I'm fancy and cheating if I use a speedwrench over a rachet. Haha. Also,  with the tapping piston assemblies out, I use the wooden handle end of my ball pein hammer so there's no chance of damage. Granted, now after 33 years, the handle is splintered to hell now. Haha.

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• SE

  @seahorse5677 · 3 years ago

  There are some interviews here on YouTube with one of the cylinder head engineers for this engine. He mentioned that the straight 6 was the most profitable engine in Chrysler's history. Part of that profitability was the use of the cheapest cast pistons possible. This engine greatly benefits from a nice set of 4032 forgings or hypereutectics.

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• CJ

  @cjb.4590 · 1 month ago

  Thank you for these videos!!! Every single one has helped me GREATLY INCREASE my knowledge and confidence in keeping my olds 307 alive in my 88 Fleetwood!👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾💯

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• TI

  @timhorn902 · 3 years ago

  I usually number stamp my rod caps and main caps. That's was what my grandpa use to do.

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• RI

  @ricardosannicolas · 2 years ago

  Took a class at my local community college where I learned about this process. Was able to dig into a bunch of new engines, and learned a lot of really good stuff. Now I am about to start in on my 1966 Cadillac CDV. Been looking at her in the garage for months, and I do believe the time is near for our relationship to grow =) Thank you or these videos!

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• AL

  @alsmith9298 · 3 years ago

  Classic case of muffler belt too loose causing the timing regulator to over stimulate the carbinator thus the #6 piston failure.

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  @SHAUNEALLEN · 2 years ago

  That Craftsman ratchet. The best design ever.

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• PA

  @paulromsky9527 · 3 years ago

  In high school autoshop, we stamped cylinder numbers on each cap, rod, piston and in such a way we had a reference to not reverse them - they went back in the exact sample places and orientaion. Values were kept in a wooden jig with numbered holes/boxes to hold each valve with their rocker and springs.

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