[SEL] John Ames 3HP Stover - Needs Help

[Paul Maples]

Hey Guys my good friend in Missouri, John Ames, has a 3HP Stover that had a knocking noise in it and he opened the engine up to see what was going on. He took the rod loose and was trying to rotate the crank to get the rod into position to push the piston out but the piston and rod fell to the bottom He just sent me this message:


I HAVE BEEN IN  REAL MESS ON MY ENGINE FOR 4 FULL AFTERNOONS.  WHEN THE ROD AND PISTON DROPPED DOWN AND WEDGED IN THE OIL SUMP THEN THE BOTTOM
RING ON THE PISTON POPPED OUT THEN THE PISTON WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN.  I HAVE BEEN DRILLING THE TOP OF THE PISTON OFF WITH A SEARIES OF HOLES THEN PUT TWO 1/2 INCH ALL THREADS DOWN THROUGH THE PISTON TOP SECURED WITH NUTS THEN A PLATE ACROSS THE BLOCK THEN TIGHTENED THE TOP NUTS. SUCCEDED IN PULLING THE TOP OF THE PISTON OFF BUT THAT IS AS FAR AS I HAVE GOTTEN TO DATE.  GOT ANY IDEAS? 

JOHN

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Guys let's help old John out with some ideas on how to get his piston and rod out.

Thanks,

Paul