Install pistons from below??

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Oct 22, 2004 | 11:44 AM

Greenery18

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Install pistons from below??

I'm wondering if I can just drop the oil pan and install the pistons from the bottom? Or do I need to take the head off....?

tia.

Oct 22, 2004 | 12:16 PM

drdisco69

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Re: Install pistons from below?? (Greenery18)

Head off. The pistons won't fit out the bottom, at least on a D series. I would expect B series to be similar.

Oct 22, 2004 | 01:33 PM

dfoxengr

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Re: Install pistons from below?? (drdisco69)

no you cant

Oct 22, 2004 | 01:40 PM

PrettyLude

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impossible how are you suppose to hold the rings in place

Oct 22, 2004 | 02:07 PM

AzG35

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Re: (PrettyLude)

Its impossible, the crankshaft journals are in the way on ALL B/F/H/D series motors

Oct 22, 2004 | 08:02 PM

93lsd

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if you are asking this question i dont think you should be installing pistons at all...
jk

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