Bought these yesterday

Ultradog MN · Feb 23, 2019

The only piston tools I've ever owned was a cylinder hone. When it came to assembling an engine I always borrowed the tools. I have an engine to assemble here so I looked on CL and found these.
I can't find any name on them anywhere but he said they were at least 30 years old so maybe USA made.
I paid $40 for the bunch and am happy with that.

rrlund · Feb 23, 2019

Cylinder hone,ring groove cleaner and ring compressor. The lower left corner might be a ring spreader,but if it is,it's fancier than any one I've seen before.

Copperhead don't play · Feb 23, 2019

Ultra, you need one more tool a ring ridge remover.

Ultradog MN · Feb 23, 2019

The ring expander is pretty neat.
Kind of a Rube Goldberg device but a lot of thought went into it and it works good.
The ring compressor is interesting too.
It seems the corrugated band would prevent it from slipping into the bore along with the piston.
We'll see when I get my parts later this week.

Ultradog MN · Feb 23, 2019

Yes.
I have rented those from Oreillys before.
You rent it then bring it back and end
cost is free.
This block has new sleeves so didn't need
it this time.

JD Seller · Feb 23, 2019

Randy I have several of those style ring spreaders. They work great. You will just about never break a ring using them.

Dean · Feb 23, 2019

You done good, UD.

Dean

rrlund · Feb 23, 2019

Mine's like snap ring pliers with a groove on the end. Never saw anything that fancy.

JD Seller · Feb 23, 2019

These support the ring over a long area around the ring. That really helps on smaller and thinner rings. The type you have work great on larger/thicker rings. Your will some times have trouble with thinner rings they will want to twist when you spread them.

timcasbolt · Feb 23, 2019

(quoted from post at 15:50:35 02/23/19) The ring expander is pretty neat.
Kind of a Rube Goldberg device but a lot of thought went into it and it works good.
[b:93a460f44f]The ring compressor is interesting too.
It seems the corrugated band would prevent it from slipping into the bore along with the piston.
We'll see when I get my parts later this week.[/b:93a460f44f]

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I have one of those. Came off a Mac truck. It is far superior to the old ones because it doesn't take anywhere near as much pressure to push the piston into the bore. Also, once you get the hook into the right hole and set the adjusting nut, you can move from one hole to the next really quick.

Gary Mitchell · Feb 23, 2019

And the butt end of a hammer to tap the piston home with. gm

Greg_Ky · Feb 23, 2019

UD, ya still need a cam bearing driver.

jeffcat · Feb 23, 2019

A nice sweet deal. You never know when something will pop up. that is why I love going to the flea market and car show parts markets. All kinds of neat stuff shows up.

shaun wallace · Feb 23, 2019

The hone looks like a AMMCO, ring compresser Lisle, copied by everybody , groove cleaner and expander Cal-Van ? What I like about that style ring compresser set once and go. Works for installing seals in hyd cyls too.

Geo-TH,In · Feb 24, 2019

I sold all my engine tools about 25 years ago. I had a lot of valve spring compressors for flat head engines. Got rid of the tools you bought and valve spring compressor and valve grinder too. I cleaned out my garage, sold $1500 worth of engine tools, parts and junk.

A few years ago I needed a valve spring compressor. Went to Auto zone. They sold me a compressor and gave me a full refund when I returned it.

Ken(Ark) · Feb 24, 2019

(quoted from post at 13:21:12 02/23/19) UD, ya still need a cam bearing driver.

I just looked on Ebay for a universal cam bearing tool . They start at about $80 , But every one I saw has the rubber sleeve . I Guess they work OK but I hear a few stories about the sleeve tearing and needing replaced . I bought a new set about 15 years ago that uses 4 O-Rings on each head , that's the type I grew up using at my Dad's shop . I Guess I like it better because that's what I am familiar with , but is is easy to find a replacement O-Ring if needed .

I had always seen cam bearings installed with the oil hole lined up at 6 O"Clock with the oil galley port . I have read that oil needs to enter at the 12 to 2 O'Clock position to wick into the bearing . I don't know if I have ever heard of a cam bearing failure though .

Either way , this is a tool you will want in your line up . Be ready to buy a second set of bearings your first try , but don't be afraid , it is really simple . ( If you own an N Ford , you won't need one , LOL )

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-...=item520c447cda:g:HmQAAOSwSONcUMfr:rk:25:pf:0

T in NE · Feb 24, 2019

Depends on where exactly the oil port is
drilled in the block.

N14 cam bearings come with instructions on where to line the notch to get the supply holes lined up.

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