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Building An Engine, What Specialty Tools To Buy?
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<blockquote data-quote="RedVenom48" data-source="post: 16521192" data-attributes="member: 166576"><p>Piston ring compressor for sure. ARP makes a KILLER cone type tool. ONly downside is that its bore specific, so if you ever want to do other engines or bore sizes, you gotta buy a new one. For the price though, they are hard to beat:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.modularheadshop.com/c-1460039-tools-ringcompressors.html" target="_blank">Tools - Piston Ring Compressors</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Youll want a Modular valve spring compressor like this to get your roller fingers installed after the cams are in:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=modular+2v+valve+spring+tool&oq=modular+2v+valve+spring+tool&aqs=chrome..69i57.5948j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">modular 2v valve spring tool - Google Search</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>If youre going with non factory cams, a cam wheel would be good to have. Verify cams are installed correctly. Process is a little time consuming but ultimately not hard. Lots of youtube videos about it.</p><p></p><p>Lots of engine assembly lube for the bearings. (DRY on the backside of the mains and rods, lube on the crank/rod journal side). Engine oil wont cut it as theres no way to prime the oil system without spinning the engine on a mod motor. At least, none that Im aware of. Lube will let you start the engine and protects the bearings/ cam journals until the oil pump fills and can flow through the engine to generate pressure.</p><p></p><p>Make damn sure you have the correct head gaskets on the correct bank in the proper orientation. Some are quite similar, unsure about how Mod 2Vs are. Had a friend at work get a Toyota 2JZ headgasket on backwards... had to redo the whole job because the car would overheat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RedVenom48, post: 16521192, member: 166576"] Piston ring compressor for sure. ARP makes a KILLER cone type tool. ONly downside is that its bore specific, so if you ever want to do other engines or bore sizes, you gotta buy a new one. For the price though, they are hard to beat: [URL='https://www.modularheadshop.com/c-1460039-tools-ringcompressors.html']Tools - Piston Ring Compressors[/URL] Youll want a Modular valve spring compressor like this to get your roller fingers installed after the cams are in: [URL="https://www.google.com/search?q=modular+2v+valve+spring+tool&oq=modular+2v+valve+spring+tool&aqs=chrome..69i57.5948j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8"]modular 2v valve spring tool - Google Search[/URL] If youre going with non factory cams, a cam wheel would be good to have. Verify cams are installed correctly. Process is a little time consuming but ultimately not hard. Lots of youtube videos about it. Lots of engine assembly lube for the bearings. (DRY on the backside of the mains and rods, lube on the crank/rod journal side). Engine oil wont cut it as theres no way to prime the oil system without spinning the engine on a mod motor. At least, none that Im aware of. Lube will let you start the engine and protects the bearings/ cam journals until the oil pump fills and can flow through the engine to generate pressure. Make damn sure you have the correct head gaskets on the correct bank in the proper orientation. Some are quite similar, unsure about how Mod 2Vs are. Had a friend at work get a Toyota 2JZ headgasket on backwards... had to redo the whole job because the car would overheat. [/QUOTE]
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