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Old Feb 23rd, 2024, 20:58   #41
GrahamBrown1
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Originally Posted by Slevin View Post
No way you can slide the pistons in from the bottom. I have never seen any engine with that much space among the main bearings not to mention the piston ring compressor...
Well obviously you need the head off, but it means you don’t have to remove the engine from the car. Head off, sump off. Balancer out and just undo the bearing caps and knock them out the top with a wood drift or similar.
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