[SEL] Fw: John Ames 3HP Stover - Needs Help

[Richard Strobel]

Crap..I would imagine this is for a horizontal by the looks of the wrist pin 
oil reservoir:

http://www.smokstak.com/forum/showthread.php?p=175988

  Maybe it would work..just thot I'd mention it.

RickinMt.







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

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/JohnAmesStover1.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/JohnAmesStover2.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/JohnAmesStover3.jpg

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

Thanks,

Paul
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