i have some eagle h beams and srp pistons.. i want to get the pistons off. i dont care about ******* them up. whats the best way to get them off? and whats the best way to install new pistons? is it a must for a machine shop to install them?

 

take it to a machine shop, its only 20 bucks or so. Yes you need a press to install them

 

3 sticks of TNT.. after that i dunno how to reinstall em

 

you guys are no help. i dont give a **** qabout these pistons how can i get them off? socket and big hammer? it looks like there are clips on both ends but cant get tehm out.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mike93boost &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you guys are no help. i dont give a **** qabout these pistons how can i get them off? socket and big hammer? it looks like there are clips on both ends but cant get tehm out.</TD></TR></TABLE>
what are you trying to say... you want the pistons off the rods? Just get a small flathead and take the clips off both sides of the pistons.... then pound the wrist pin out....shouldn't be that hard since they are aftermarket.

 

i tired getting the clips out. they wont even budge. was using a flat head and big hammer. they didnt even move a millimeter.

 

Cut that bitch. Might take a very long time - but who cares. Or, just fork out the $20 and pay someone to do it for you.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mike93boost &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i tired getting the clips out. they wont even budge. was using a flat head and big hammer. they didnt even move a millimeter.</TD></TR></TABLE>

they can be a bitch to get off, but the only way to get the wrist pins out is to take off those clips.

 

Why are you trying to get the wrist pin out? Just undo the rod bolts, take the pistons out and install the newones... Your new pistons should have came with everything needed to install them.

I wouldnt recommend you doing this yourself. It's not hard, but if you dont even know how to pull them out, I'm affraid that you wont know how to gap the rings, and install the pistons back in the block properly.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EVIL Hx Coupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Why are you trying to get the wrist pin out? Just undo the rod bolts, take the pistons out and install the newones... Your new pistons should have came with everything needed to install them.

I wouldnt recommend you doing this yourself. It's not hard, but if you dont even know how to pull them out, I'm affraid that you wont know how to gap the rings, and install the pistons back in the block properly.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think he already has the pistons and rods out of the block. He was asking how to get the pistons off of the rods.

 

ok, this might sound dumb but, is it $20 to put the pistons onto the rods, or to install into the engine?

mike93boost, let us know how everything turns out, i might be in the same situation soon

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EVIL Hx Coupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Why are you trying to get the wrist pin out? Just undo the rod bolts, take the pistons out and install the newones... Your new pistons should have came with everything needed to install them.

I wouldnt recommend you doing this yourself. It's not hard, but if you dont even know how to pull them out, I'm affraid that you wont know how to gap the rings, and install the pistons back in the block properly.</TD></TR></TABLE>

im very well capable. its just that the clips wont budge at all. probably ****** welded to them.

 

they arent welded

I used one of those dentist picks. If you can get just one little bit started you can get them out.

They also are not just circle rings that get pushed in there. They sould looke exactly like a key ring. You have to find the beginning of the ring and work from there. just like putting keys on the ring.

 

Whether or not you care if these pistons get damaged you won't want your new pistons damaged so you might as well drop the current rods and pistons off at a machine shop along with the new pistons and just have them swap the pistons for you. It wouldn't take them long with the help of a shop press and so it shouldn't cost much at all ....

 

If your removing srp pistons from eagle rods, then all you do is remove the spiral lock tab and slide out the wristpin..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pip9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think he already has the pistons and rods out of the block. He was asking how to get the pistons off of the rods. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Damn I can suck at reading sometimes... I totally misread his question.

 

u need to use a pick of some sort to pry out the spiral lock. there should also be a little tab in the side of the piston that gives u a small amount of access to get behind the lock to begin to pry it

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tgreaves &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If your removing srp pistons from eagle rods, then all you do is remove the spiral lock tab and slide out the wristpin..</TD></TR></TABLE>

no ****? im not that dumb.

if youve seen these pistons you would see why i said its like theyre welded on. already tried using a pick. and expletive a machine shop. nothin but a bunch of redneck mulletheads around here. i do as much as i possibly can myself.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1Quikgsr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">take it to a machine shop, its only 20 bucks or so. Yes you need a press to install them </TD></TR></TABLE>


you dont need a press they are floating pins...

 

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no ****? im not that dumb.

if youve seen these pistons you would see why i said its like theyre welded on. already tried using a pick. and expletive a machine shop. nothin but a bunch of redneck mulletheads around here. i do as much as i possibly can myself.</TD></TR></TABLE>

if the pistons are trashed and deformed and you cant get the clip out you can take a cutoff wheel till you cut into the clip on one side and weaken it and then it will fall right out...


or take a sharp chisel and a hammer and hit the clip and break it

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by D@nnY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you dont need a press they are floating pins...</TD></TR></TABLE>

will CP pistons need to be pressed on or are they floating ?

 

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will CP pistons need to be pressed on or are they floating ?</TD></TR></TABLE>

they are floating pins....you slide the pin in and just install the clips on each side with a small flathead ...make sure the tab on the rod faces the exhaust side and keep in mind the intake valve reliefs are the bigger ones ont he tops of the pistons

 

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. and expletive a machine shop. nothin but a bunch of redneck mulletheads around here. i do as much as i possibly can myself.</TD></TR></TABLE>

True story

Where in MO are you?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by D@nnY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they are floating pins....you slide the pin in and just install the clips on each side with a small flathead ...make sure the tab on the rod faces the exhaust side and keep in mind the intake valve reliefs are the bigger ones ont he tops of the pistons</TD></TR></TABLE>

cool. so i wont need a machine shop to press the CP's in? why is everyone else yelling out machine shop?

btw, got the srp's off. i just cut the clips.

i know about the valve reliefs but what tab are you talking about on the rod?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jfoster &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">True story

Where in MO are you?</TD></TR></TABLE>

jefferson city.. you ever up near here or columbia?