3000GT/Stealth International Message Center - View Single Post - heat stock rods to press pins in? Engine rebuilders?

I've pressed in and out well over a hundred pins. I've never had to heat one to get it to move. I have 20 ton press and the gauge is for higher pressures, but I see maybe 300 ~ 400 max (usually when pressing out).

Heating for installing press fit pins has been used for years. When you heated the rod, did you get it hot enough to discolor it? If so, you may have weakened the rod.

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Ricer: from the latin word Ricarius meaning to suck at everything you attempt

A person who makes unnecessary modifications to their most often import car (hence the term "rice") to make it (mostly make it look) faster. The most common modifications are (but not limited to):

- Huge exhaust that serves no purpose but to make the car louder
- Large spoiler on the back that looks like something Boeing made for the 747
- Lots of after-market company stickers they don't have parts from, but must be cool
- Expensive rims that usually cost more than the car itself
- Body kit to make the car appear lower, usually accented with chicken wire
- Clear tail lights and corner signals
- A "performance intake"- a tube that feeds cold air to their engine usually located in areas of excessive heat (behind or on top of the engine)
- Most of these riced cars (a.k.a. rice rockets or rice burners) are imports; Honda Civics, Accords, Integras, CRXs, RSXs, Del Sols Mitsubishi Eclipses, Lancers, Subaru Imprezas, however there are some domestics such as Chevrolet Caviliers, Dodge Neons, Ford Focus; small, slow, economy cars designed specifically to go slow. Please note that some 3000gt's Supras, Skylines, WRX's and other higher performance imports are designed to go fast, and are therefore not always considered rice, but it really depends on the severity of the case.

(courtesy urban dictionary)

05-19-2008, 07:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
ras463us '92 VR4 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kansas City, MO Drives: 1992 VR4 Trader Rating: (13)	Re: heat stock rods to press pins in? Engine rebuilders? I've pressed in and out well over a hundred pins. I've never had to heat one to get it to move. I have 20 ton press and the gauge is for higher pressures, but I see maybe 300 ~ 400 max (usually when pressing out). Heating for installing press fit pins has been used for years. When you heated the rod, did you get it hot enough to discolor it? If so, you may have weakened the rod. __________________ Ricer: from the latin word Ricarius meaning to suck at everything you attempt A person who makes unnecessary modifications to their most often import car (hence the term "rice") to make it (mostly make it look) faster. The most common modifications are (but not limited to): - Huge exhaust that serves no purpose but to make the car louder - Large spoiler on the back that looks like something Boeing made for the 747 - Lots of after-market company stickers they don't have parts from, but must be cool - Expensive rims that usually cost more than the car itself - Body kit to make the car appear lower, usually accented with chicken wire - Clear tail lights and corner signals - A "performance intake"- a tube that feeds cold air to their engine usually located in areas of excessive heat (behind or on top of the engine) - Most of these riced cars (a.k.a. rice rockets or rice burners) are imports; Honda Civics, Accords, Integras, CRXs, RSXs, Del Sols Mitsubishi Eclipses, Lancers, Subaru Imprezas, however there are some domestics such as Chevrolet Caviliers, Dodge Neons, Ford Focus; small, slow, economy cars designed specifically to go slow. Please note that some 3000gt's Supras, Skylines, WRX's and other higher performance imports are designed to go fast, and are therefore not always considered rice, but it really depends on the severity of the case. (courtesy urban dictionary)