Tool and method for seating engine pistons

A tool, comprising:

• a mount element, coupled to a support element, having at least one sleeve shaped to slide onto one or more studs on an engine block, wherein the at least one sleeve comprises two sleeves that are shaped to slide onto two studs on the engine block and thereby secure the tool in place;
• a locator element, coupled to the mount element, having a guiding ring positioned relative to the at least one sleeve;
• a cantilever beam pivotally coupled to the support element;
• a push rod inserted through the guiding ring and coupled to the cantilever beam, such that a pivoting motion of the cantilever beam causes a linear movement of the push rod through the guiding ring;
• and
• an attachment element located on one end of the push rod, the attachment element being adapted to attach to a piston of the engine,
• wherein the guiding ring is located in a predetermined position relative to the two sleeves such that, when the two sleeves slide onto the two studs on the engine block, the guiding ring is substantially centered over a cylinder of the engine.