Gap the rings or send it?

Turbo306Fox · 2018-01-17 18:26:42

I would send it. Dont touch a factory built motor https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/ls1tech.com-vbulletin/512x341/80-20140804_164749_60469107_1486a9af095f99b5b673bebe5c3f3f9f0fed7cea.jpg

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Jan 18, 2018 | 12:55 PM

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Modchevelle

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I would send it. Dont touch a factory built motor

Jan 18, 2018 | 01:15 PM

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This is how I did mine. I soaked the pistons in the bore with mystery oil. I kept rotating assembly back and forth and cleaning it and re applying M oil until the rings didn't leave anything behind after rotation. Took a while. 2-3 weeks of soaking and coming back and rotating. Etc.. looking back, would've been much easier to take it apart, but I was Leary of messing something up. Cars been together for 2 yrs last year or so @14lbs boost with no issues (93 /meth)

Jan 18, 2018 | 07:19 PM

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i dont get why some guys are leery of opening a motor up

aint like its full of rabid weasels.

just put the **** back the same way it came out.

Jan 18, 2018 | 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tblentrprz

6.0, sounds like you soaked with pistons still in bore? Did you remove pistons to assess how clean and free the rings were?

I usually do it in the bores with heads on or off. It works pretty good. Ive even loosened up seized up rings that were rusted to the cylinders. Soaked pistons and worked it back and forth for a few days. Worked great!

Never really took one a part after doing this. I know it works, because we had a single cylinder Honda fourwheeler we was working on. Had low compression and wouldn't start. It has sit up for a few yrs. Put some diesel on the piston and let it set a few days. Went back and had great compression. Ended up getting it running and off to the customer it went.