Lets Play: What came out of my intake manifold!
08-31-2012, 03:51 PM
#101
TECH SAVANT
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Saint Augustine, FL
Posts: 10,938
Here are the end-gap (and the other ring/piston) specs:
And it does need to be done or you may find yourself rebuilding another engine...
08-31-2012, 07:15 PM
#103
TECH SAVANT
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Saint Augustine, FL
Posts: 10,938
Also, when filing go slowly--you can make the gap larger by removing material from the ring end, but you cannot make the gap smaller by putting the filings back on...
Did you ever figure out what the metal stuff was? Was it pieces of the piston rings?
Did you ever figure out what the metal stuff was? Was it pieces of the piston rings?
09-01-2012, 09:05 PM
#104
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 312
Not yet, I still need to pull the old block out...is it easier with or without the tranny? Also, is it safe to use my jewelers files on the rings? It says 230 grit is preferred but my files are finer than that...
Last edited by sailorflavor; 09-02-2012 at 12:54 PM.
09-02-2012, 08:55 AM
#106
TECH SAVANT
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Saint Augustine, FL
Posts: 10,938
You may want to look into a hand powered ring grinder. Not at all expensive ($42 shipped), I have had one like this for years and years:
It makes getting the ends square and matched much easier than going at it freestyle. Get some old rings from somewhere and practice first...
Super excited, they should be here at the beginning of next week!
09-21-2012, 04:37 PM
#109
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location:
Posts: 1,229