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

[Bo]

Paul , the cylinder and connecting rod for the Henry Ford engine is on its 
way to you by UPS as of today .
Your friend
Bo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Maples" <paulmaples at sbcglobal.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:12 PM
Subject: [SEL] Fw: John Ames 3HP Stover - Needs Help



----- Original Message ----- 
From: Paul Maples
To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
Cc: AMESDOLL at CS.COM
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:45 PM
Subject: John Ames 3HP Stover - Needs Help


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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