Re: engine won't turn

Posted by Tom in TN on May 28, 2004 at 22:37:27 from (64.12.116.80):

In Reply to: engine won't turn posted by Dave on May 28, 2004 at 17:30:26:

Dave,

I have no idea whether or not this applies to an 8N, but when I was about 17 years old (many years ago) I attempted to overhaul a Chevy 6 cylinder engine. When I reinstalled the pistons I didn't pay any attention to insuring that the notch on the front of the pistons was pointing toward the front of the engine. I installed a couple with the notches facing the rear and the rest with the notches facing the front. When I torqued the rod caps, the crankshaft was impossible to turn. If I left the caps a little bit loose, the crank turned, but when I torqued them to the specified torque, the crank would not turn. Eventually, I pulled the head, noticed the notches, turned the pistons, re-torqued the rod caps, and the crank turned okay.

Is it possible that this could be somehow related to your problem?

Good luck,

Tom in TN

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