- Common hand tools
- Torque wrench (1/2 inch)
- Piston ring installation tool
- Piston ring compressor
- Anti-vibrator installation device
- Short lengths of rubber or plastic hose that fit over the connecting rod bolts
- Plastic calibration wire for measuring bearing clearances (Plastigage)
- Feeler gauges for measuring gaps
- Fine-grain file
- Fresh motor oil
- Special oil for engine assembly or molybdenum-based lubricant
- Seals and Gaskets
- Threadlocking compound (sealant)
2. To save time and avoid problems, engine reassembly should be carried out in the following sequence:
- Crankshaft and main bearings
- Pistons assembled with connecting rods
- Balance shaft (only for 3.8L engine)
- Camshaft
- Rear oil seal
- Timing chain and sprockets
- Timing chain cover and oil pump
- Oil pan
- Cylinder heads
- Valve lifters
- Valves and pushrods
- Intake and exhaust manifolds
- Valve covers
- Flywheel