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1. piston rings worn? (score: 1): Author: "simon hurley" <simonsensis@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 04:45:05 PDT; As part of a rebuild of my 77 B engine I took the pistons out. How do I tell if the rings are worn and need replacing? The cylinders are in excellent condition, no scratches etc. Thank you in anticip; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00689.html (6,927 bytes)
2. Re: piston rings worn? (score: 1): Author: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>; Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 09:10:59 -0400; You can remove the rings , slide them into the cyl. they came from and with a feeler guage measure the end gap, Check the shop man. for proper distance . Carl E.; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00693.html (7,265 bytes)
3. Re: piston rings worn? (score: 1): Author: "Michael Lupynec" <mlupynec@globalserve.net>; Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 09:59:08 -0400; How many miles since original or the last rebuild? Who did it? Are you on the last oversize? Was the compression good ? Are you doing a complete engine O/H? These answers give u a framework for decis; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00696.html (8,685 bytes)
4. Re: piston rings worn? (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 10:29:08 -0700; I would say, if you took the trouble to tear down the engine, you ought to go ahead and replace the rings (unless you know they have low mileage and you tore it down for a specific, unrelated problem; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00713.html (7,581 bytes)
5. Re: piston rings worn? (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 14:20:58 -0500; cylinders are in excellent condition, no scratches etc. Carefully remove the top ring from a piston. Put the ring into the cylinder about one inch down from the top. Check the gap at the the ends of; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00721.html (8,037 bytes)
6. Re: piston rings worn? (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 22:08:55 -0500; Hi Simon, Rebuild huh? Why? Did it smoke, run ratty, sumpin' else? If you can catch your fingernails in the ridges on the top of the cylinders, you, at least, need new rings. So a pass with ridge rea; /html/mgs/2000-07/msg00744.html (7,541 bytes)

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