[Spridgets] did a little more work on my project car today

[BJNoSHOV8]

I soaked the pistons from the top for a long time with PB blaster, and 
beat the $%$&*^ out of them from the top with a block of wood and hammer 
(BFH).  Well they were all 4 connected to the crank but I thought if I 
could get them worked loose just a little bit then I could get it to 
work.  With the position of the crankshaft even if I take all 4 rod caps 
off, and start beating on the top of the pistons, I will still be trying 
to move 3 of the 4 pistons, which would be a slight advantage but maybe 
not enough.

By the time I got the pan off this afternoon I was tired and a little 
frustrated, and in my home workshop I don't have a good selection of big 
punches like my dad does, or I might have been able to get the piston 
out from the bottom.  I was hoping to get them out without damaging 
them, but we might be past that now.


> << With a big hammer and a punch I couldn't knock one of the
> pistons out. >>


> did you remove the ridge ??
>
> Put the pan back on with 3 - 4 bolts, sit motor upright on said pan 
> and out
> an ounce or two [2] diesel OIL in the 4 holes and let sit for a few days.
>
> THEN try - with 2 x 4 knocking the pistons DOWN - NOT up.  Couple more 
> ounces in each hole.  Er WAIT !! Are ALL four [4] rods DIS-connected 
> ??  Dat's step FIRST !!  THEN the pan & sit upright.
> AFTER first "knock-em" loose try, turn motor upside-down and try 
> knocking pistons UP.  Return pan to motor, turn upright & re-diesel oil
> again.  KEEP repeating until all are loose. <VBG> !!
> Would be faster with a couple cans of "Busty" but I don't know if it's
> even available in what ever area you live in.