V8 Piston pin question

Posted by Cli55er On 2011/7/31 20:31:11

apparently i'm just batting 1000 today.

i can't remember if the pin is floated in the piston or if it is floated on the rod. anyone know of the top of their head. i can't seem to find this in the engine manual.

the first piston we did...there was no way one could push the pin in the rod by hand. we had to press it in and out the other side was some copper shavings. the pins came with the pistons and the rods.

the next piston i did i was able to push it all on by hand easily.

the next...nope...gonna have to press it on. i even tried heating the end of the rod...nope wont go in...will have to be pressed.

any thoughts there.

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Hank