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~The Jester~ · 04-18-2005, 07:58 AM

I just REALLY don't like that bottom ring having NO support above the wrist pin. Evidently (when it was in Iowa) the ring rotated around so the bottom of the 3 piece ring had it's gap out there unprotected. With me? Well, it bent down and scratched the heck outta the cylinder wall, pretty bad. I'm just worried that's gonna happen again.

Yes, 5.400 rods in this one. My 410 cid pistons have the rings pushed way up, and away from the wrist pin. This is the first 347 I've had intimate knowledge of, so maybe I'm just worrying about nothing. ?? We shall see.

04-18-2005, 07:58 AM	#15
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	Re: "Temporary" engine I just REALLY don't like that bottom ring having NO support above the wrist pin. Evidently (when it was in Iowa) the ring rotated around so the bottom of the 3 piece ring had it's gap out there unprotected. With me? Well, it bent down and scratched the heck outta the cylinder wall, pretty bad. I'm just worried that's gonna happen again. Yes, 5.400 rods in this one. My 410 cid pistons have the rings pushed way up, and away from the wrist pin. This is the first 347 I've had intimate knowledge of, so maybe I'm just worrying about nothing. ?? We shall see. __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....