KVH
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I'm concerned I may have forgotten some of the important considerations, techniques, etc. so here are some warm-up questions before I get deep into my TR4 engine rebuild:
1) Is there a great trick to lifting my freshly "boiled" block out of my truck and getting it back on my engine stand? For example, should I attach the stand's attachment bracket to the engine first and then mate the engine and bracket to the stand?
2) Since the block is out, would it be silly not to replace the freeze plugs including at the camshaft rear, or is that asking for trouble?
3) Do I replace cam bearings as a matter of course--which I guess requires that the rear plug come out?
4) I have a stack of thrust washers and no recollection of what size I ordered. Obviously, I can mic them. I'm forgetting which way they go in, and as I recall I can lightly sand them to achieve spec for the crankshaft end float. Is there any special advise with regard to thrust washers?
5) My crank bearings (main and rod) are .010 meaning the crank has been worked on in the past. If my shop polishes up the crank journals and main bearing journals must the journals, after the work is done, be exactly .010 under-size or exactly .020 under-size or is there some acceptable variance? Also, could the mains be .010 and the rod journals .020? I hope I'm not showing too much ignorance. I'm trying to get ready for the confusion.
6) Can I just reuse my oil pump? I can't recall learning of a bad one.
7) What is the purpose of the gasket between the oil pump and block casting?
Thank you for any help.
1) Is there a great trick to lifting my freshly "boiled" block out of my truck and getting it back on my engine stand? For example, should I attach the stand's attachment bracket to the engine first and then mate the engine and bracket to the stand?
2) Since the block is out, would it be silly not to replace the freeze plugs including at the camshaft rear, or is that asking for trouble?
3) Do I replace cam bearings as a matter of course--which I guess requires that the rear plug come out?
4) I have a stack of thrust washers and no recollection of what size I ordered. Obviously, I can mic them. I'm forgetting which way they go in, and as I recall I can lightly sand them to achieve spec for the crankshaft end float. Is there any special advise with regard to thrust washers?
5) My crank bearings (main and rod) are .010 meaning the crank has been worked on in the past. If my shop polishes up the crank journals and main bearing journals must the journals, after the work is done, be exactly .010 under-size or exactly .020 under-size or is there some acceptable variance? Also, could the mains be .010 and the rod journals .020? I hope I'm not showing too much ignorance. I'm trying to get ready for the confusion.
6) Can I just reuse my oil pump? I can't recall learning of a bad one.
7) What is the purpose of the gasket between the oil pump and block casting?
Thank you for any help.