Inspecting Parts For The Home Engine Rebuilder

Sometimes you just want to freshen an engine and reuse as many of the internal parts as practical. Here's a good step by step evaluation of a piston and rod assembly. What to look for, what can go wrong, and what can you get away with.
Here we go over the piston and rod assemblies going in our Slag Hammer 383 Chrysler, but the same ideas apply to all engines.
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[RB-czjn]

Hopefully someone sees this and starts a new generation of interest. Keep it alive.

[aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

You are the only engine guy that I’ve found on YouTube that relates to me. You do a great job explaining thing to a know nothing like me who wants to learn while not sounding condescending and spend spend spend. You bring the enjoyment to fixing engines up. I’m working on an old 50’s 218 with kids. Watching your vids has allowed me to talk with a little bit of know how with my engine machinist, thank you

[hareboll]

This video was perfect! I picked up an old ford inline six 144 engine to tinker with and learn on for free, guy was gonna take it to the scrap yard. I think it’s rebuildable, but every book on rebuilding inline sixes includes $1, 000 worth of machine shop work. Something I’d like to avoid for a free engine. This video hit the nail on the head

[davidst.pierre]

Just want to thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with the rest of us. thanks for not letting the people who "know it all" discourage you from continuing to share.

[pauberrymon]

Those "Perfectionists" are going to have nightmares thanks to this video😂😂😂 Great content Uncle Tony. I grew up watching/helping the older guys do everything you covered. I usually had to scrub & clean parts, oh boy,
We also used to go get 2 engines from a junkyard and make a running 1 out of the 2 and take the leftovers back for a little money 😏 to go riding around or fishing.

[caseywojciechowski]

I am an old guy also, I can't stop watching this channel I finally found someone with common sense along with experience keep it up

[johnwilburn]

A lot of people cite the work of Smokey Yunick when it comes to rod ratios, but no one seems to even know about David Reher's or Nick Ferri's Pro Stock work on rod ratios... Reher said practically verbatim what Vizard did and Ferri says their rod ratios have gotten shorter over the years... Both of these guys have multiple Pro Stock championships. The longest rod ratio is not always the right answer.

[mikeceli]

I have 25+ years of experience and training in Automobile Service and Repair. In my opinion, UNCLE TONY IS THE Mechanic to listen to and believe! I can tell by viewing his videos, Uncle Tony is passionate about his work and knows what he is talking about!

[waynebuzzell]

You specifically happily showed us Tony. Some people are not listening in class and it shows. 😎

[creativerecycling]

Me and my buddies did everything we could to salvage the reusable parts. Nobody had any money, could barely afford fuel. We had older, knowledgeable friends that knew all the tricks to keep cars alive. I had boxes of spare everything in my parents attic. I taught my son and daughter what it really took to keep cars running, now I am doing the same with my grandsons. Good, solid content, Tony!

[bobbyz]

This is why I love this channel ! Most of the other ones remind me of why I quit reading car magazines. You start thinking an engine rebuild won't even run unless you spend thousands at the machine shop balancing and blueprinting, don't forget the honing plates! Then stuff in every conceivable aftermarket part made for the motor and top it off with aftermarket heads, and fuel injection.

[BALLGAWKER]

Man, the value you provide in these videos is unbelievable. Just came across your channel and being in the process of one of my first rebuilds - on my own at least. I cannot express how grateful i am for this information! Cheers dude!

[chrisparsons]

TONY TONY TONY! please ignore the criticisms - I've been watching your channel non-stop for about 18 months and don't even have an American car, let alone a V8. I learn so much from you and enjoy all the funny shit you do - spraying your beard, faking heart attacks, the lot. I believe everything you explain/show us and NEVER pay attention to the conflicting or negative comments. After all, it's YOUR channel I'm watching, not theirs!

If I thought you were wrong I'd have switched off months ago. 😘

[PorscheRacer]

This is the kind of stuff I was taught in shop class rebuilding engines because students generally can't afford nerw fancy parts all the time. This is what I generally consider a rebuild. Once you start putting in new pistons, heads, magnafluxing the block, that's essentially a new engine build. It's not much different than what the factory would be doing anyways.

[FacetheScrn]

Even though I usually know how the stories end, I like that Tony addresses the comments. This is one of the best comment communities on YouTube, good job Tony!

[grumpycarlsworld]

Thanks again for another informative video Uncle Tony. This is the kind of info back yard rebuilders on a budget, for their own street cars need.
For all the know alls who like to scream about everything being bad and wrong, where money is no object, here's a tip. Go make your own videos!

[softenerguy]

Don't worry Tony, I've been looking at the skirts for 51 years.. Thanks for the entertaining videos keep em up!

[shadowhawk]

I cant tell you how weird it is to not see a sponsored add somewhere in the video. Every channel these days is getting sponsored. I don't really have a problem with it, but its refreshing to see someone truly old school.

[elementl]

Been building motors and wrenching in general for a few decades and this guy is a wealth of knowledge. Great info and to the point.

[L-]

Folks asking specific questions should really get a book on the engine they want to rebuild. The Vizard book on small Chevys was amazing to me back in the day. I read and studied that book till it fell apart. I changed pistons, installed cam bearings, etc all with the help of that book. I did it as a teenager working in my mom's garage.

This can be a great project to do at home!