a few JH rebuilding Q's-

[rapieper@yahoo.com (Ron Pieper)]

> I finally have my '84 JH completely dissasembled.  My Q's are:
> -as my Bentley states, are the rod bolts really not reusable?  would
> the > dealer have them?

Don't reuse them.  Dealer or Potterman.

> -how necessary is it to have the crankshaft polished?

If it's not scored, and the chrome is consistent, I'd leave it. 
Really, thought, I'd hafta see it.

> -what was the original paint color for the block?  just wondering...

Black which is my LEAST favorite engine color...makes seeing leaks etc.
hard.  I'm a Gray Hammerite guy.

> -in the bentley it shows the pistons as having a relatively flat
> crown/top.
> the ones in my JH are unlike any other piston i've seen(in my rather
> limited experience).  They have deep bowls in them, I could almost
eat cereal out of
> them.  Is this normal?

Eating cereal out of piston tops is not considered normal.  But the
dishes are.

> -would it harm the alternator if I sprayed alot of contact cleaner
> into the
> brushes/coil-wire thing/whatever and spun it around?  would this even
> help
> at all?

I can't for a second see how this could help anything.

G/L!  Keep the questions coming!  You've probably provided a little
education for more than just yourself; that's what the list is for...



=====
Cheapass Ron
"Victor" '87 16V Scirocco
"Teufelhasen" '93 Cabby <-For sale

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