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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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Tearing down my engine. A lot easier than I thought it would be. It's amazing how simple it is with a manual, ball pean hammer and a cats paw wrecking bar
 
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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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Sawzall? Gas torches? You can turn the job into a piece of cake?
 
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i found a simple way to tear it down..

I use a 1/4 lb of pyrodex black powder in each spark plug hole and a long fuze.. works like a BLAST
 
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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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I was worried about it, but anyone that can read can do it!
 
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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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Dawg, did you get all the special tools? I'm very mechanical and would like to put in the 26G's - just don't want to pay for all the tools if I'm only going to use them once. Know of anyone who rents all the necessary tools?
 
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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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There is no problem so great it cannot be overcome by sheer ignorance and brute force.

At first if you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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Dawg, did you get all the special tools? I'm very mechanical and would like to put in the 26G's - just don't want to pay for all the tools if I'm only going to use them once. Know of anyone who rents all the necessary tools?
Tools? I ain' got no tools! I ain' got to chow you no stinking tools. All you need is a good pair of Vise-Grips and you may do anything.
 
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I've never had much problem taking things apart,putting it back together properly that's another story
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Yeah...it's the 'putting it all back together and making it work' I have the problem with. Especially if I did the disassembly.

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did you get all the special tools?
No special tools are required to do the work, except for the inner bearing puller. You can rent the inner bearing "blind spot" puller from AutoZone for free. Other then that it is all just common hand tools needed for the entire build.

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