22RE Rebuild Questions

[Rix]

If you're around 2 thou on both rods and mains, you're pretty close.
1.5-2 on the mains, too tight and they'll gall and fail really early, too loose they'll knock or lose too much oil, and fail early.... 2 thou on the rods is what I aim for.
You do have to make sure everything is round, too. crank pins,main journals, rod ends, etc, all need to be good and round.

Actual spec is .001 to .0022 on both rods and mains,
.0039 max rods, .0031 max on mains.
con rod thrust .006-.0102
crank thrust .0008 - .008

 

[London Gentleman]

Thank ya thank ya

 

[Rix]

:awesomework: :beer::011:

 

[Spudd]

double check everything at least once. the first one i did i put it together got it in the truck fired it up let it run.ending up having spark knock because my valves were adjusted wrong. i made a stupid mastake. just make sure to double check you stuff.

 

[Spudd]

also DO NOT put any of the stock smog **** back on the engine seal it all off all that stuff does is rob horse power.

 

[London Gentleman]

Im not touching the valve springs, valves or anything thing like that, just boring it and new bearings.

Thanks though!

 

[sammy11]

make sure to have oil pressure before a long start up, i had to do mine 3 different times before pressure came up

 

[Rix]

also DO NOT put any of the stock smog **** back on the engine seal it all off all that stuff does is rob horse power.

Uh.... no

 

[CHOP SHOP]

Im not touching the valve springs, valves or anything thing like that, just boring it and new bearings.

Thanks though!

doesnt matter. If you have had the engine apart to the point that the head is off the block, then you need to adjust the valves.

You dont have to adjust them. Just like you dont have to put oil in it, you could always fill it with sand. Just wont work very well that way.

Adjust them ****ers. Its easy as hell. I dont even use a feeler gauge anymore. 12mm and a screwdriver.

 

[London Gentleman]

Well ya I will do that, I thought he was refurring to something else. My bad.

 

[London Gentleman]

Little update, got the crank in, pistons and rods in.

Now comes the timing and head! :awesomework:

 

[London Gentleman]

Got the head bolted on with all the timing stuff, bolting on the intake and like 3 bolts turn like butter, the clown before me stripped them out.

Suggestions? helicoil? drill it next size and retap?

 

[skinny_pedal]

It's aluminum, just retap it. When I put an engine together I take time to thread chase all holes and chase bolts if need be. Usually though parts washer take care of the bolts being cleaned. Good luck.

 

[London Gentleman]

It's aluminum, just retap it.

Did that, the bolts wont go past 5 lbs. Supposed to go to 14lbs torque.

 

["S"-box]

throw a helicoil in the bad holes! piece of cake man...I had a couple in several different motors. works just as good if not better than stock if done right. even had a motor with one in the sparkplug hole, still works good!:awesomework:

 

[skinny_pedal]

Did that, the bolts wont go past 5 lbs. Supposed to go to 14lbs torque.

In that case just use a helicoil. It will be fine.

 

[mcbadwish]

Did you bang the crank back and forward with the center main cap loose still to make sure the cap is straight and it dosent wear out the thrust bearings?

 

[London Gentleman]

Yes I did, thanks!