2000fordf1504x4

I know and I meant for as much as it shouldn't need much machine work done anyway

BrowningSCrew

That's what I'm hoping for

2000fordf1504x4

Might need the cross hatch cleaned but shouldn't be to bad I should have bought my buddies one that was built really well 1500 for that and a truck probably wasn't a bad deal was it considering the truck had a 400 in it already

BrowningSCrew

The current state of the 429

Cmanjr

Do any of the Pistons move? Or are they all locked up? And is the crank removable?

BrowningSCrew

No I have to cut the rods to pull the crank. They are all at different angles and have it clamped in. I tried beating the pistons out from the bottom to no avail, so I'm going to cut the rods, pull out the crank and punch out the pistons.

Cmanjr

Maybe once you cut the rods and remove the crank you could pound the Pistons down some to break them loose, there's more than likely a line of rust running a ring around all the cylinders

BrowningSCrew

I'm going to slip a piece of pipe over the leftover rod and punch the sob's out with a shop hammer. The metal rings are probably welded to the wall.

Manuellabour247

Had the engine already been bored or do you know?

BrowningSCrew

I doubt it had, it's supposed to be out of an old police interceptor.