Bob. Piece of cake to do with engine block still mounted to firewall. push rod covers are a bit tricky but I bought the 2 piece rod covers that have compression spring and it went fine. Even stock rod covers are not to bad. You just need to go slow and watch your seal's as your head goes back on. Biggest draw back I found was the odd angle you must work at while being so close to the ground but heck Bob your not much bigger then me.☺
On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 7:35 PM, Al Hawkins via KRnet <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Bob > > I have changed cylinders multiple times without removing shortblock from > the mount. > > If you just lap the valves you can probably reuse the existing pushrods, > > if the valve adjusters need to be backed off too far you can add shims > under the rocker shaft pedestals. > > Reassembly of the cylinders to the case is the same as if the engine was > on a bench, Install pistons in cylinders 1st, then just slide pin in when > connecting to the con rod. > > Al Hawkins > > Port Coquitlam, B.C. > > > > On 6/23/2018 16:24, Robert Russell via KRnet wrote: > >> Hi All >> I have dismantled the top end of my Great Plains 2180 which is still on >> the airplane and it occurred to me that replacing the pushrod etc. may >> present some challenges. >> Has anyone done this or should I actually remove the block from the >> airplane? >> Basically just want to hone the cylinders,install new rings and lap the >> valves. >> Thanks >> Bob R >> Winnipeg >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/k >> [email protected]/. >> Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. >> see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to >> change options. >> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/k > [email protected]/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected]
