I started assembling the engine yesterday. This is a stock rebuild using the stock powder metal rods and hypereutectic pistons (sealed power).
The block was align honed, bored and honed to +0.020, and decked for MLS gaskets. Crank is ground 10/10 and rods are resized +0.002. The one rod that had a spun bearing was replaced with another core.
I am installing an engine kit from RPM.
I have the crank and piston/rod assemblies installed and torqued. There are new rod bolts as per Ford's recommendation.
I bought the following KD ring compressor tool which made installing the pistons very easy. I highly recommend it.
KD Piston Ring Compressors
I also have the tool for setting the cam angle sensor.
The block was align honed, bored and honed to +0.020, and decked for MLS gaskets. Crank is ground 10/10 and rods are resized +0.002. The one rod that had a spun bearing was replaced with another core.
I am installing an engine kit from RPM.
I have the crank and piston/rod assemblies installed and torqued. There are new rod bolts as per Ford's recommendation.
I bought the following KD ring compressor tool which made installing the pistons very easy. I highly recommend it.
KD Piston Ring Compressors
I also have the tool for setting the cam angle sensor.