With the heads off, can you see rust on any of the cylinder walls? Or do
you see burning and scoring?
Richard
>I have just about given up on freeing up the locked pistons in my "62
>V8 Studebaker. The super-duper Kroil has let me down. I have soaked
>the pistons with the stuff for 3 weeks with the heads off and nothing
>is budging. I even rented a huge strap wrench and wrapped it around
>the double-pulley in the front of the engine, put a cheater bar on
>that and also pounded with a sledge hammer: NOTHING!!
>
>Anyone have anymore tips on how to get those pistons out of there? I
>am going to tap on each one at the wrist pin with the rod caps off,
>alternating from side to side. Thanks much, Nick Nichols
>
>P.S. Good luck to you Steve with your 413 and your "Kroil". For my
>situation I wasn't really expecting any luck with Kroil, as my engine
>has not run in 20 years!!
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