RE engine?

After you get the blocks off turn them over (upside down) and put something like WD-40 or diesel in the cylinders the liquid will work around the bottom of the piston and through the oil ring it will help speed up getting the pistons out. You may want to set them outside so they don't leak on your floor. Some times it takes a while. Two liter pop bottles with the tops cut off fit snugly over the cylinders and are tall enough for the rods to stick up if you have to leave them out side for a while. Normaly putting penetrating liquids in the bottom of the piston gets them out with in a week or a few hours but I have a couple blocks that I've been doing this for a year know and they haven't came out yet. Those blocks set off a tractor so they rusted top and bottom it's hard to say what they will be like. I normaly weight befor I try to remove them till their isn't much liquid above the upside down pistons then you know it has worked its way clear through the cylinders in one spot at least.

I'd sugest getting a set of Hastings rings. Try an MM dealer for the rod and main bearings you may look at them and think it is a waste of money replacing them. Most of the time they are still in very good shape on the MM engines but it dosen't hurt to look at them. The Unoffical MM home page has a page with people that supply MM parts.

If you have any questions feel free to ask there are lots of people here that like helping!

When you put it back together don't tighen the blocks down till the head is torqued down. That way the blocks can square up to the head easier.

Good Luck!
Jeremy

I haven't tried this but I was told that 250 six cylinder chevy valves will work they are the same length, stem dia, head dia. Again I haven't checked into this so do a little research. Some times that stuff works some times it dosen't. If you find out anything please let me know.

Thanks and good luck
Jeremy