Best way to gut an engine

[DaGr8Tim]

Please forgive my n00b ness and the fact that this isn't specifically an I6 question, but a general question.

I know that the internals need to come out the bottom. What is the proceedure/best way to do it. Myself and some friends wanna take the engine from my parts car apart to see what the insides look like for a learning experience.

 

[MustangSix]

The pistons and rods come out thru the top of the cylinders after you take off the head. The cam comes out the front after the timing cover and timing set are removed. The crank comes out the bottom (but only if you have pulled the engine).

 

[Asa]

when i took apart the 302 from that '68 parts car, i drove the pistons out with a 5lb sledge and a piece of scrap wood, put it in the bottom of the piston and bang it out

that's what my manual said as well i believe

 

[Anonymous]

Slide something over the ends of the connecting rods such as a rubber hose as not to scratch the crank as well.. even if you're not worried about scratching it, do it anyway for when you are worried about scratching the crank.

 

[Anonymous]

You need to mark the rods with numbers so they go back in on the same rod journal. Even if you think you'll never reassemble it. You may change your mind. Also mark the main caps.

 

[DaGr8Tim]

This engine is never going back together. THe other reason besides a learning experiment was I wanted a piston as a paper weight at work.

 

[Anonymous]

:idea: I just got an idea for making a foot rest oh yea I was gonna re use the rods :x

 

[DaGr8Tim]

:idea: I just got an idea for making a foot rest oh yea I was gonna re use the rods :x

That reminds me of the bent 8 coffee table with the glass top. There used to be a picture floating around on the net.

As for the piston paper weight. I *could* just order one, but where's the fun in that?

 

[Anonymous]

The v-8 glass top table works good if it's an old hemi block.

 

[xctasy]

Sure does. Whats even better is a Ford Six crank with conrods holding cake mixer plates off the wrist pins. Your guests sit down and kinda freek when they see there coffee and cake hanging off a 200 cube crank. The only difficult bit is the crank flang and fly wheel dig into the carpet, and kids injure themselves when rough-housing.

Tim, I'd be really interested if you'd do us the honour of sharing some of the dimensional differences between our I6's and yours. I'm interested in the front timing gear assebley and the basic widths and diameters of the main bearings. I'm pretty sure it should be similar to the 250 US six. Things like the harmonic balnancer and water pump, and especially the nature of the HSC head. That back crank and bell pattern is of interest too.

Buddy, I know thats a lot, but I've seen I4 stuff used in related I6's because little fours are hammered a lot harder than sixes, and are build even tougher!

As for the disassebly, its all about inviting your mates over for free beers, and then having them delicately remove everything from the drivers side to the passenger side. Offers then more beers for a job well done!

Ciao!

 

[DaGr8Tim]

Sure does. Whats even better is a Ford Six crank with conrods holding cake mixer plates off the wrist pins. Your guests sit down and kinda freek when they see there coffee and cake hanging off a 200 cube crank. The only difficult bit is the crank flang and fly wheel dig into the carpet, and kids injure themselves when rough-housing.

Tim, I'd be really interested if you'd do us the honour of sharing some of the dimensional differences between our I6's and yours. I'm interested in the front timing gear assebley and the basic widths and diameters of the main bearings. I'm pretty sure it should be similar to the 250 US six. Things like the harmonic balnancer and water pump, and especially the nature of the HSC head. That back crank and bell pattern is of interest too.

Buddy, I know thats a lot, but I've seen I4 stuff used in related I6's because little fours are hammered a lot harder than sixes, and are build even tougher!

As for the disassebly, its all about inviting your mates over for free beers, and then having them delicately remove everything from the drivers side to the passenger side. Offers then more beers for a job well done!

Ciao!

I shall look into your request. From what I understand, the HSC is a 200 with 2 cylinders chopped off. From the pulley end, the design looks very similar.

THere is a guy that claimed, and don't quote me on this. That he either used the stock tranny from an HSC with a turboed lima or something.

I'll dig around and see what I can find.