--- Matt Roberds <mattroberds@COX.NET> wrote: > We figure that the ones on the case end of the cylinders are probably just > as beat up. Is there any good way to install these without pulling the > cylinders? > I figured on doing something like bringing a piston to TDC, pulling the > cylinder out as far as possible without losing the rings, and then > rolling the O-ring down from the top. Then, seat that cylinder in the > case, bring the other piston to TDC, and repeat. Or is this a recipe > for problems later? Matt, that's what I did for one of my cylinders. The o-ring for the bottom of the cylinder is like a rubber band. Just do it carefully and not to break it. It has worked fine on my engine for over 1500 miles since the rebuild. David
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