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Stuck 383? #190962 01/11/09 10:03 PM 01/11/09 10:03 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 196 West Central Indiana M Mr.Runum OP member
Mr.Runum OP member M Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 196 West Central Indiana	What is the best way to disassemble a motor that is stuck. 383 been sitting many yrs in a shed on the back of the block upright, cyls were filled with oil, but too late. I have it down to the crank, rods and pistons. I don't care about the rods or pistons, but the crank journals look good and the block should be. How do you get a stuck motor apart? Would like to not be as "crude" as possible, but the motor is going to be taken apart. 69 RoadRunner 383 4spd coupe, 06 Hemi Daytona Charger, 08 6.7 RAM QC short bed 3/4 4X4

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: Mr.Runum] #190963 01/11/09 11:03 PM 01/11/09 11:03 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	I've heard filling the cylinders with diesel or ATF works. Fill it, let it sit for a few days while topping it up, then put on your breaker bar.

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #190964 01/12/09 12:26 AM 01/12/09 12:26 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	since aluminum is pretty soft you might drill the heck out of each piston top until all rods are free from the pistons then lift the crank/rod assy's out then see about tapping what's left of the piston tops down into & out of the bores. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: Mr.Runum] #190965 01/12/09 09:56 AM 01/12/09 09:56 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,384 Madison Wi NTOLERANCE master
NTOLERANCE master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,384 Madison Wi	Aero Kroil.... http://www.kanolabs.com/ Not cheap...but I have seen it take many many things apart...like completely rusted shut AFB carbs.... I used to care but....... things have changed

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: RapidRobert] #190966 01/12/09 11:19 AM 01/12/09 11:19 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	That's not a bad idea robert. If you have a carbide bit for your dremel, you could probably dremel out that area of the piston until the rod comes free, but I'm sure you'd end up nicking the bore, and the last thing you want to do is mess it up so bad you have to sleeve it.

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: NTOLERANCE] #190967 01/12/09 02:45 PM 01/12/09 02:45 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 914 Unfortunately back in New York N Nukechargerboy super stock
Nukechargerboy super stock N Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 914 Unfortunately back in New York	I also vote for kroil. That stuff is magical. Better than or

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: Mr.Runum] #190968 01/12/09 08:28 PM 01/12/09 08:28 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,313 Prospect, PA BSB67 master
BSB67 master Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,313 Prospect, PA	4943612-DSCN6201.JPG (51 downloads)

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: BSB67] #190969 01/12/09 09:27 PM 01/12/09 09:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 196 West Central Indiana M Mr.Runum OP member
Mr.Runum OP member M Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 196 West Central Indiana	The winner is AERO KROIL . That is what I started with yesterday after getting down to just the short block. Things were tight. Let set over night, came home from work and sprayed down again, then after dinner away I went. Some of the pistons came out like they were in butter . Got all eight out with out any damage to the block or crank. Journals all looked good as did the cylinders. It looked like they had taken the intake and exhaust manifolds off and turned up on end and the oil had moisture and turned to sludge. Now I have a good 68 383 and steel crank for sale. Thanks for all replys. 69 RoadRunner 383 4spd coupe, 06 Hemi Daytona Charger, 08 6.7 RAM QC short bed 3/4 4X4

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: Mr.Runum] #190970 01/12/09 09:31 PM 01/12/09 09:31 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	that stuff must be something else, I'm gonna have to try it. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: RapidRobert] #190971 01/12/09 10:12 PM 01/12/09 10:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,384 Madison Wi NTOLERANCE master
NTOLERANCE master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,384 Madison Wi	Quote: that stuff must be something else, I'm gonna have to try it. Its like $14.00 a can... It works because it is molecularly (is that a word?) smaller than most other penetrants. This allows it to creep into the smallest places most other penetrants cant. My mother in law worked for them at one time. Friend of mine had a pair of matching AFB carbs that had been stuck for a decade or more. He had tried soaking them in a tub of WD 40, and a host of other oils and penetrants. Finally he gave up. Few years later I gave him a can of kroil....one can. Sat over nite, and they freed right up. I used to care but....... things have changed

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: NTOLERANCE] #190972 01/12/09 10:16 PM 01/12/09 10:16 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 4,920 Joplin, MO USA Robbins master
Robbins master Joined: May 2004 Posts: 4,920 Joplin, MO USA	You know I haven't even heard of that before until I went to work for Modine. They use it like it's going out of style. I've got a 440 stuck at the moment. I'm needing to get it apart. I'll probably try it, I never even thought about it before. Moparlee

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: NTOLERANCE] #190973 01/14/09 12:40 AM 01/14/09 12:40 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A.	Quote: Quote: that stuff must be something else, I'm gonna have to try it. Its like $14.00 a can... It works because it is molecularly (is that a word?) smaller than most other penetrants. This allows it to creep into the smallest places most other penetrants cant. My mother in law worked for them at one time. Friend of mine had a pair of matching AFB carbs that had been stuck for a decade or more. He had tried soaking them in a tub of WD 40, and a host of other oils and penetrants. Finally he gave up. Few years later I gave him a can of kroil....one can. Sat over nite, and they freed right up. I'm still find this hard to believe , we had it at work and it SUCKED , WD 40 worked as good if not better .

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: JohnRR] #190974 01/14/09 07:25 PM 01/14/09 07:25 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 196 West Central Indiana M Mr.Runum OP member
Mr.Runum OP member M Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 196 West Central Indiana	I had never heard of KRIOL before a recent job change. I have used it on many thing that WD-40 would not touch with great success. It is by far the best penatrating oil that I have ever used. Last edited by Mr.Runum; 01/14/09 08:36 PM. 69 RoadRunner 383 4spd coupe, 06 Hemi Daytona Charger, 08 6.7 RAM QC short bed 3/4 4X4

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: JohnRR] #190975 01/14/09 08:11 PM 01/14/09 08:11 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,384 Madison Wi NTOLERANCE master
NTOLERANCE master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,384 Madison Wi	Quote: Quote: Quote: that stuff must be something else, I'm gonna have to try it. Its like $14.00 a can... It works because it is molecularly (is that a word?) smaller than most other penetrants. This allows it to creep into the smallest places most other penetrants cant. My mother in law worked for them at one time. Friend of mine had a pair of matching AFB carbs that had been stuck for a decade or more. He had tried soaking them in a tub of WD 40, and a host of other oils and penetrants. Finally he gave up. Few years later I gave him a can of kroil....one can. Sat over nite, and they freed right up. I'm still find this hard to believe , we had it at work and it SUCKED , WD 40 worked as good if not better . Well then, youre the first person I have ever heard say it didnt work. After two decades in mechanical/maintenance, youre the only one. I used to care but....... things have changed

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: NTOLERANCE] #190976 01/14/09 08:23 PM 01/14/09 08:23 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 957 MI, Lapeer M maximus super stock
maximus super stock M Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 957 MI, Lapeer	I've unstuck about 5 motors over the years using automatic transmission fluid. Pour some in each cylinder and let it sit for about a week. Then go back and moved the crank back and forth until it breaks free. It worked every time for me.

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: NTOLERANCE] #190977 01/15/09 10:24 AM 01/15/09 10:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A.	Quote: Aero Kroil.... http://www.kanolabs.com/ Not cheap...but I have seen it take many many things apart...like completely rusted shut AFB carbs.... I tried it on a stuck AVS , how many years do you have to leave the carb in there ? I left one in for a MONTH , it's STILL stuck SOLID

Re: Stuck 383? [Re: JohnRR] #190978 01/15/09 11:08 AM 01/15/09 11:08 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 871 WA 98043 thecarfarmer super stock
thecarfarmer super stock Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 871 WA 98043	Put me on the Kroil bandwagon. I used to buy my own and keep it in my toolbox, even though the shops I worked at stocked WD-40, CRC, Seafoam, or some other stuff. -bill Seduce the attractive, and charm the rest. ****** 489 C.I.D., roller cam, aftermarket heads, tunnel ram, stock '54 Dodge rear axle assembly: which of these doesn't belong?

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