Dennis,
Well, so far, this theory sounds plausible. It was 19 years ago when I slid
these pistons into the cylinders, and I don't recall setting any end gaps.
Something else to keep in mind when I do this again in a few weeks. Any
other theories, anyone?
David
At 07:24 PM 5/31/2002 -0700, mg-dennis@mindspring.com wrote:
>Many years ago I rebuilt a Volvo B16. About a year later when I pulled
>the head
>for some reason I found a piston in about the same condition. The top
>compression ring was in pieced and there was a small channel or chunk missing
>where I assumed a piece of ring had broken it out. No other rings where
>broken.
>My theory about it was I hadn't set the end gap on the ring correctly.
>
>Dennis
>67 MGB
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