Connecting Rods Machine Shop Video-Engine Building DVD

lol doing by hand SUCKS!!! thanks for telling the truth!!!

realy nice! But how can i remove the pistons from con rods?

If you mean how can you remove the pistons from forced fit connecting rods at home...you really can't without a hydraulic press.
If you tried heating the end of the rod with a torch, you would also be heating the wrist pin of the piston and it would expand along with the connecting rod end. You wouldn't be able to remove the pin from the forced fit, even when heated.

This is why we made a machine shop section of the DVD, to show you all the stuff that you will likely need to have a shop do...

Hey do you think i'll be able to press piston pins out of the pistons on a 302 Ford motor with a half-ton arbor press? Or will I need a stronger press?

I remember learning this when I was taking auto class in RCC that someone help to pop the pin out and did this heat thing and pushed pin back in. why pop out be cause he install the rod in the wrong side.

There will be no side to side movement once the piston is installed into the engine.
The connecting rod fits to it's journal on the crankshaft and once all pistons and connecting rods are installed, the piston is constrained to it's cylinder bore and the connecting rod and piston pin will only have a few thousandths of an inch lateral movement (rod side clearance)

All of this makes more sense when you see the entire system work together in the complete DVD... It's a lot of moving parts

lmao doing this by preaty much just sucks lol i love it

these vids are helpfull thank you

Just busting your chops Bran...
Hope you liked the video, glad you posted.
It's nice to know people are paying attention to all the time we spent writing and making these video projects.

I'll say, I'm very impresse. Thank you for this presentation, it's greatly admired