CLEANING AND INSPECTION 1. Wash cylinder block thoroughly in cleaning solvent and clean all gasket surfaces. 2. Remove oil gallery plugs and clean all oil…

All compression rings are marked on the upper side of the ring. When installing compression rings, make sure the marked side is toward the top…

The piston pin is a free floating piston pin. It is important that the piston and rod pin hole be clean and free of oil…

Clean the varnish from piston skirts and pins with a cleaning solvent. DO NOT WIRE BRUSH ANY PART OF THE PISTON. Clean the ring grooves…

The top ring (See Figure 2-18) is a compression ring made of keystone high strength iron with a molybdenum face. It is a keystone design,…

Pistons (See Figure 2-17) are cast aluminum with: • A ni-resist full top ring groove. • 2-piece oil control ring. • “ Full floating piston…

To replace a worn or broken valve spring without removing the cylinder head proceed as follows: REMOVAL 1. Remove rocker arm assemblies. 2. Rotate engine…

Valves that are pitted can be refaced to the proper angle, insuring correct relation between the head and stem on a valve refacing mechanism. Valve…

Reconditioning the valve seats is very important, because the seating of the valves must be perfect for the engine to deliver the power and performance…

The timing chain on the 6.2L engine will have slack or deflection. It can be measured whenever the front cover is removed from the engine.…