No- Take it to a shop. The piston needs to go into a Sunnen heater that is a
heating unit designed exactly for this. Any other attempt could be a very
expensive mistake. Trust me...

Rob Fraser

Fraser Competition Engines
Chicago, IL.


"Karl Townsend" wrote in message
anews.com...

How risky is this, am I better off dropping the parts off at a local
automotive machine shop for them to use an oven to heat the rod end?
TIA

i suppose its like anything. Once you've done it, piece of cake. If you
want to give yourself a bit more margin, put the pin in the freezer. if
you do go to the auto shop, they'll just use a torch.

Karl