Re: 1929 384 engine

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2013/4/24 13:24:18

Connecting rods should not be that hard to find, though you may have to purchase an entire engine to get them. I do believe the 385 rods can come out thru the top, it's the 3-3/16 bore engine (the 320) where they are larger than the bore. If I'm wrong, some will quickly correct me. In any case it's no big deal to raise the piston part way, remove the piston pin, and then take the piston from the top and the rod from below - lots of us have done it. Alternatively you can remove the cylinder bores with pistons still in it by removing the rod caps and then separating the bore from the crankcase.

As to the crankshaft, no shortage of places that deal with these though you may not find one in your back yard. If you can't find a shop willing to deal with the counterweight removal or the crank length, let me know.