Re: Frozen piston

Posted by PackardV8 On 2010/9/13 15:20:18

THis is something that should be done BEFORE the engine is dissassembled.

Put hte head on with the old gasket. Put the crank back in. No need to torque the crank real tite.

Pour in some snake oil. Place 100 -150 PSI air pressure into the cylinder thru the spark plug hole. Keep the pressure on it for about 2 or 3 days it will break loose.

The OEM V8 pistons are rare as hens teeth. Try to save it. Use the compressed air trick outlined above. Works everytime for me.