<VV> Re: The Rest of the Story!

[UltraMonzaWest@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/15/2004 5:45:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
ChiefTAM@aol.com writes:
we found the TOP TWO rings broken in two.  
There was some scoring on the inside of the cylinder.  There was also three 
small 
gouges, about 1/4" wide in the top side of the piston, but not all the way 
through the top side of the piston down to the top ring groove.  After taking 
off 
the blower housing, we took out the #4 piston and rod.  We found a little 
scoring on the crank bearing, with one small, maybe .002 groove in the 
bearing.  
This all appears to be the some total of the damage. 
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Bearing / journal are fine....probably from 1st startup.....

I'd check the ring lands for looseness....buy a set of rings...ball hone the 
barrel..use half on this side...drive on....save the rest for 
later...hopefully never!

Matt