[DeTomaso] Boss 301 dismantling questions

[Thomas Törnblom]

And it is physically impossible to take a piston out downwards. The space between the main journals is less than the diameter of the piston.

Pulling the engine is not a hard job.

Cheers,
Thomas

> 13 mars 2021 kl. 02:40 skrev Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>:
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> Guys,
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> Read the original email. The engine is on an engine stand....
> 
> Mike
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> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Mar 12, 2021, at 16:30, Forest Goodhart <forestg at att.net> wrote:
>> 
>>    I note that he wants to remove the crankshaft also. To do this the
>>  transmission needs to be removed and the timing chain has to be
>>  removed, all while working within the confines of the car. Then there
>>  is trying to reinstall the piston into the bottom of the bore which
>>  isn't square without breaking a ring. By the time you do all of this
>>  you could pull the engine and remove one head to do it the right way.
>>  Forest
>> 
>>  On Friday, March 12, 2021, 03:27:09 PM PST, Larry Stock
>>  <larrys at panteraparts.com> wrote:
>>  You balance the new assembly to the same as the one that you remove.
>>  Larry
>>  i>>?On 3/12/21, 2:48 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Mike Drew via DeTomaso"
>>  <[1]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
>>  [2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>>      Patrick,
>>      You canat balance one rod and piston. They donat 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
>>      Sent from my iPad
>>>> On Mar 12, 2021, at 11:28, Patrick HALS
>>>  <[3]patrickhals at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> i>>?  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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