3.6 Pentastar Rebuild Video

[Lunentucker]

Here's the teardown on the original engine.

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[PuddleJumper]

Cool, but if i have to pull my motor. I'm not putting a penstar back in.

 

[DiehardTory]

Cool, but if i have to pull my motor. I'm not putting a penstar back in.

Being in VA, you might check the state inspections regulations on what you can install.

 

[PuddleJumper]

Being in VA, you might check the state inspections regulations on what you can install.

Nah they don’t care.

 

[Lunentucker]

Commie Virginia cares.
Down my way you can strap a Blackhawk engine on it and nobody cares.

Your vehicle must meet Virginia's emissions inspection requirements if it is garaged in one of the localities listed below:

• Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William or Stafford
• Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas or Manassas Park

Inspections are valid for two years and may be obtained by having your vehicle inspected either by:

• Driving past a RAPIDPASS on-road emissions testing site.

 

[Stan H]

Commie Virginia cares.
Down my way you can strap a Blackhawk engine on it and nobody cares.

Your vehicle must meet Virginia's emissions inspection requirements if it is garaged in one of the localities listed below:

• Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William or Stafford
• Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas or Manassas Park

Inspections are valid for two years and may be obtained by having your vehicle inspected either by:

• Driving past a RAPIDPASS on-road emissions testing site.

Virginia governor is trying to get rid of CARB in his state .

 

[WILDHOBO]

Here's the teardown on the original engine.

That was a fun watch.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Here's the teardown on the original engine.

Makes me want to build an engine.

 

[Lunentucker]

Makes me want to build an engine.

I've assisted on a couple of rebuilds. It's a fun experience.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I've assisted on a couple of rebuilds. It's a fun experience.

I rebuilt a 225hp Merc Outboard in my living room in 2010. A ring had failed and got caught on a cylinder port. Catastrophic failure. I replaced everything except for the crank and rods. Those were fine. After tear down, I had the block machined and that cylinder released (aluminum block). New pistons, new bearings, new absolutely everything. Rebuilt all three 2 barrel carbs as well. It was very fun. Took me a lot of reading and about three months. It ran perfectly. I sold it with the boat after putting 300 more hours on it. No issues. It was a great learning experience.

 

[Lunentucker]

I rebuilt a 225hp Merc Outboard in my living room in 2010. A ring had failed and got caught on a cylinder port. Catastrophic failure. I replaced everything except for the crank and rods. Those were fine. After tear down, I had the block machined and that cylinder released (aluminum block). New pistons, new bearings, new absolutely everything. Rebuilt all three 2 barrel carbs as well. It was very fun. Took me a lot of reading and about three months. It ran perfectly. I sold it with the boat after putting 300 more hours on it. No issues. It was a great learning experience.

I ran my 1986 Ford Ranger turbo diesel too deep in a mud hole on a logging road while turkey hunting. Turbos don't care if it's air or water.
Bent rod and crushed bearing, and STILL drove it home 35 miles.

My father in law and I tore it down and rebuilt it in his garage at home.
Took about 5 nights, working after we got off work, 4-5 hours a night.
I recall a few bolts and small parts leftover after the thing was back together. They must not have been too important, because it went another 100k after that with zero issues.

I sold that truck to a guy from California on Ebay. He flew to Raleigh, NC and I met him there. He then drove it to Tampa and shipped it on a boat to Belize, where he was going to retire in a few months.
For all I know it's still puttering around down there.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I ran my 1986 Ford Ranger turbo diesel too deep in a mud hole on a logging road while turkey hunting. Turbos don't care if it's air or water.
Bent rod and crushed bearing, and STILL drove it home 35 miles.

My father in law and I tore it down and rebuilt it in his garage at home.
Took about 5 nights, working after we got off work, 4-5 hours a night.
I recall a few bolts and small parts leftover after the thing was back together. They must not have been too important, because it went another 100k after that with zero issues.

I sold that truck to a guy from California on Ebay. He flew to Raleigh, NC and I met him there. He then drove it to Tampa and shipped it on a boat to Belize, where he was going to retire in a few months.
For all I know it's still puttering around down there.

See. That’s awesome. Great memories. That first start is a bit of a pucker factor on your first engine rebuild. All reading and asking questions. About $1000 in parts and tools for my job, but a replacement power head was $4,500. I just looked for pictures. Not on my phone. Must have been pre-iPhone era for me.

 

[Stan H]

Makes me want to build an engine.

I will do this when it comes time. Woe cant set those Cams on metal surface ?? Wow!

 

[Stan H]

Makes me want to build an engine.

I would how ever have used assembly lube not oil for the beginning start up . It's tacky and thicker

 

[WILDHOBO]

I will do this when it comes time. Woe cant set those Cams on metal surface ?? Wow!

Seriously. I’d never have known that.

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