So David Schwarze says: > > With new rings in used cylinders, the rings may not seat. You will have > just replaced a perfectly good short block with one that has no > compression. If you get new rings, take the cylinders in and have them > honed. Do not even consider replacing the rings without doing this. And > by the way, it's not easy getting the pistons/rings back into the > cylinders. I've tried twice, and broken a ring twice. Maybe I'm just > clumsy, or maybe it really is something that should be left to the > professionals. I know what I think. Hmmmm..... I didn't have any problems with replacing mine with no cylinder honing. This was on my '74 camper. I just rebuilt the top end and had the heads rebuilt/replaced. And yes, you are clumsy David. And your mother dresses you funny too.... ;) Steven Sacramento, CA sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com
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