pour a can of coke a cola in and by morning it will be free --- On Tue, 6/15/10, c.davis <pngkid@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: c.davis <pngkid@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: stuck piston thoughts > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 10:19 AM > > The torch would probably work good. I have drilled holes > through a piston to help in removing. If you are not trying > to save the block you may just try to crack the cylinder > wall to get it loose. > > If all else fails, use a bigger hammer. > > cdavis > > Gary H. wrote: > > I soaked the old 318 motor pistons with Marvel Mystery > Oil for a week, but was unable to get one of the pistons > unstuck and pushed out of the block. No budge even pounding > on it with a small sledge and steel bar. It is amazing how > much power rust has! Anyway, I don't have a cutting torch > but I was thinking of using a sawsall to cut s chunk off the > connecting rod so I can remove the part of the rod connected > to the crank and then hopefully turn the crank so I can get > to removing the other pistons. > > The other thought was to use a propane torch to heat > up the stuck piston to see if that would help un-stick it. > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Thanks, > > Gary H. > > p.s., the block is going to scrap, but I was trying to > save the crank. > > > > ---- > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to > only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Six Sigma Certification > Villanova Six Sigma Certification 100% Online Program - > Free Info. > http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3241/4c178c1bcbb1436a906st03vuc > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > >