Jacking crankcase from cylinder block worked as hoped. Pistons appear undamaged
Bearings on piston end of connecting rods move freely. That is the good news.
The BAD news is rods are rusted to crankshaft with lots of evidence of water
plus time equals rust. The jacking was accompanied by loud groaning sounds.
The screws put a tremendous pressure to bear on whatever was resisting movement
Cost of tools...3 feet of 5/16" x 18 Threaded Rod $3.01, 6 5/16" nuts and washers
$1.23 = total of $4.24 plus 5 dremel abrasive discs consumed in cutting rod into
6" lengths. Ends were ground and used a die to clean up threads.
Tools may come in handy again someday or more likely evolve into some other
purpose
Louis