Venting my frustration.....

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Offline DodgeFreak

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Venting my frustration.....
« on: January 20, 2005 - 08:23:55 PM »
Alright..i got my piston situation figured out...so i got my rings on my pistons last night and i was like i'll drop them in to night..started around 7 and oiled the piston and sleeves put greese on the rods bearing..dropped the odd numbered bank in no problems....now this is where things freaking fall apart and i should of stopped while i was ahead..got my rings situated on my number 2 piston had it oiled and then i "THOUGHT" i had the rod on backwards (full floaters) so ipulled the c clip popped the pin out flipped and was like DUH..i rotated the engine so the even bank was on top..so the rod was alright so i flipped it back around put it on then i put the c clip on wipe the greese off the rod bearing becasue there was dirt on it when i was messing with it apply new greese stick the piston in..went in fine butted to the crank fine..put greese on my cap stuck it on..snugged it alittle...went to spin the crank spun alittle ways then stopped wouldn't move either way ...i was like crap...so i unbolt the cap..and i notice i some how spun the freaking number 2 bearing BY HAND...its just the rod bearing half the cap bearing is fine...but now i have to buy another bearing for the number 2 rod..dont' ask me how it happend because i have no clue...the bearing was in there good seated good..i don't know ..but little things like this just piss me off big time so much i just want to give up and let someone else do it... :fire: :stomp: :mad: what makes it worse is that i know it has to be my fault for it to do it..i have no clue what went wrong...the whole other side went in fine went in in about 30 minutes i took my time... :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

i've stopped venting now..
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Re: Venting my frustration.....
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2005 - 08:36:09 PM »
That stinks Freak.  I am glad the rest went smoothly. 

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Re: Venting my frustration.....
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2005 - 11:41:29 PM »
my friend used to throw his tools out in the field next to house when things went wrong. Then in spring go get them  or when he finished it or got over what ever it was that made him throw them. It works cuz then you have to walk away till  the next day to begin again.
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Re: Venting my frustration.....
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2005 - 10:07:58 AM »
Sorry to hear that Freak, just take a time out and go at it again, it'll be cool bud  :thumbs:
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Re: Venting my frustration.....
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2005 - 12:08:28 PM »
With age...things just tend to get more humorous and you laugh more at yourself.  No sense in beating yourself up over it, Freak.  Just try to learn something from it.  I've laughed and learned a lot through this rebuild.   
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Re: Venting my frustration.....
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2005 - 03:49:22 PM »
its just the thought of dumping more money (3.00 dollars or so) into it again for a stupid mistake..and i dont' really have the money to be throwing around like that... i had to drop over a 100 bucks on it (when they said that my crank was std. ordered std. bearings then it had to be turned so i had to order new bearings ) i wish my crank was std becasue my cousin has some std. bearings at my house i could rob..lol.oh well..it looks like i screwed up on placement with my compression rings also.....
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Re: Venting my frustration.....
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2005 - 10:20:06 PM »
just an up date...went back out...and i got all my pistons in except the number 2 and i torqued em all down except the number 1 and so far everythigns working out...and i got my lifters in...coming to gether but alot slower than i had hoped..
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Re: Venting my frustration.....
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2005 - 01:43:30 PM »
OK DF, you know the rule arond here!


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Re: Venting my frustration.....
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2005 - 11:31:59 PM »
I'll get pics of the engine tomorrow maybe if it warms up some..got my oil pump on and thast all i got done to the block today...i did get my valves out of my heads....gosh i wish i could speed up time...
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Re: Venting my frustration.....
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2005 - 02:19:18 AM »
Well, DF, just think of the end result.  You get to cruise around in one of the coolest vehicles ever made.  A MOPAR!

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Re: Venting my frustration.....
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2005 - 09:04:25 AM »
yeah..and it will be the baddest bad ass truck at my school too...LOL...and my car will be the coolest car at my school once i get it done...
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Re: Venting my frustration.....
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2005 - 12:53:36 PM »
 :iagree: YEH, Freak for class pres. !
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Re: Venting my frustration.....
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2005 - 05:29:40 PM »
Insead of  Vote for Padro (Napoleon Dynomite)  Tee shirts i need a Vote for Freak tee shirt. :thumbs:.
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77 Dodge D150 shortbox- as long as i don't change my mind will be a step side dually diesel or a 383 powered truck

04 durango 4.7

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Re: Venting my frustration.....Pics
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2005 - 10:16:14 PM »
Heres some pics of my motor and stuff

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Re: Venting my frustration.....
« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2005 - 05:26:16 PM »
dual quad tunnel ram!!!!!!!!!!!!!! in Burpins words YEEEHAAAAWWWWW!!!!!!!   :thumbs: :guitar:
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