Im gonna be putting in low comp pistons soon....just wanted to know what special tools i need. (i have the shop manuel, but i dont think i need all of the tools they list.)

 

brah,

can you be more specific with your questions... please...

so, you mean by special tools needed to take the engine apart, then installing them pistons, then putting the engine back together or just installing them pistons on a (already) ripped apart engine?

btw, the shop manual should have indicated and special tools or have you checked webtech? there is a list there

 

ring compressor, ring filer, and a mic to measure the gap on each ring

 

^^^ that about sums it up

 

head stud tool if ya want (and if yer engine is still together).

 

I'm going to be starting fresh soon (nothing is torn apart yet.) The manuel has around 11 or 12 different tools that I need, but a lot of times you dont really need to use most of them. This is my first time taking the engine apart and I was just looking for some info from people who already did this.

Thanks

I already have everything that monoxide listed btw.

 

Be sure to assemble everything with a torque wrench due to specification.

 

Yep, I've got one of those too. I was wondering if Im going to need the two tools for the piston pins and the oil seal tools?

 

i guess you are reusing your stock rods for the low comp pistons.. so for the piston pins, just take it to a machine shop and have them do it for you

and for the oil seals... you have to replace the old one anyways, so whats wrong with using a (skinny) flathead scewdriver to pry it out... now to install the new ones, you can go ghetto and find a cylinder (milk can, fruit cans, etc) with the same size of the seal then push the seal in using those... or even more ghetto and just use a rubber mallet to (lightly) pound around the seals

 

^^^ Alrite, thanks man