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Re: [oletrucks] Pistons won't go in SB

To: "Justin Earl" <porkchopzz4@earthlink.net>, <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Pistons won't go in SB
From: "Donald Simmons" <tasimmons@cbnn.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 18:07:22 -0800
I would double check and make sure the rings are right. When I was in high
school (31 years ago) I was rebuilding a 327 and was given 283 rings by
mistake. It took me quite a while to figure out what was wrong.

Don Simmons


----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin Earl" <porkchopzz4@earthlink.net>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 7:58 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Pistons won't go in SB


> Hi all:
>
> I've run into a weird problem with my 350 engine build.  I got the block
back
> from the machine shop and the cylinders were just cleaned up, not bored.
They
> are standard and mic to 4.02.  I got some standard rings and am reusing
the
> old pistons. The piston grooves have been thoroughly cleaned and then
soaked
> in a solvent and are completely clean (no carbon).  When I tried to
installed
> the #1 piston (all pistons were marked when removed) with the rings, it
will
> not go in.  The ring gap is about .025.  I finally forced it thinking that
> there might be a slight ridge still on the bore and once past that it
would be
> fine..... this thing is super tight all the way down the bore.  Therefore,
the
> only thing I can figure is that the rings are wrong... too thick or the
wrong
> ones or something. Has anyone else run into this and can you give me any
> advice?
>
> Thank you very much!
>
> Justin Earl
> '51 3800 dually
> '78 El Camino
> '79 Corvette (ZZ4)
> '69 VW Squareback
> '00 VW New Beetle (wife's toy)
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