[DeTomaso] Boss 301 dismantling questions

[Mike Drew]

Patrick,

You can’t balance one rod and piston. They don’t all weight the same as one another, despite how much manufacturers wish they would. You need to balance all eight plus the crank assembly....

Mike

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> On Mar 12, 2021, at 11:28, Patrick HALS <patrickhals at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>    Hi all,A
>   Is thereA a way on a Ford Boss engine ( Dart aluminum block ) , to
>   remove the crankshaftA and one piston with its rod, without taking the
>   engine completely apart ?A
>   We are thinking of removing those parts from the bottom of the engine (
>   the engine being out, of course ) but we wonder if we can take one
>   piston and rod out too at the same time ( for balancing purpose )A
>   Thank youA
>   Pat
>   Candy 2862 - ADA 9628
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