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Originally Posted by Tim Ayers
Let me put it this way, get them out by any means necessary. You can get brand new 8BA rods from Tardel and SF Flatheads for $225. You'd be hard pressed to get current rods reconditioned for that price.
Don't waste your efforts if they are giving you are hard time. Use the red wrench and cut them out. Same with valves. Believe me, I try to save what ever I can, but then it comes down to time and effort.
I've found a baseball bat blank (can be found online for under $30) is the perfect sized dowel for knocking pistons out of the bore.
In the past six months I've torn down five motors. One came apart like it was made yesterday. One had to have everything torched out. No rhyme or reason for it. I have all the proper tools to boot.
Get them out and move on.
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Great tip, thanks. I was looking for a brass drift but will check out the bat blanks.
This is my first ever engine build so I’m taking my time to really get to know the internals. But if they refuse to come out I won’t hesitate to chop em up!
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