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Tom Fleming 01-26-2013 05:27:40 67.20.233.75 Report to Moderator	well, a brand new rebuild will need to "wear in" a bit. You have also increased (probably) the compression with the new rings and valve job. new rebuilds are always "tight". Now, you could have a bearing cleance issue. Did you install the pistons in the correct orientation? Are the main caps installed with the correct orientation? Did you use assembly lube or oil when you assembled? There could be a number of things "wrong" or it could just be "new, tight". I don't know your level of experience or background, so please don't be offended by my questions. [Reply]   [No Email]
PretendFarmer 01-26-2013 05:39:43 192.249.47.207 Report to Moderator	Re: in frame rebuilt c123, very hard to turn over...normal? in reply to Tom Fleming, 01-26-2013 05:27:40   The pistons and rods are installed in the correct orientation. I am going to drop the pan, and take another look. The numbers on the rods, indication which cylinder they belong in, are facing the distributor side of the engine. I reused the rod bearings. No new bearings. [Reply]  [No Email]
old 01-26-2013 13:34:26 209.86.226.19 Report to Moderator	Re: in frame rebuilt c123, very hard to turn over...normal? in reply to PretendFarmer, 01-26-2013 05:39:43   Did you check ring end gap to make sure it is in spec?? If you did not you could well have rings with no gap and if so then yep you will not spin it over and could even break a ring trying to do so [Reply]  [No Email]