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April 6, 2022 at 6:44 pm #257579
Mike Nazarenko
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    The Good, the bad and the ugly

    Received the parts the other day.

    Installed the NOS connecting rods, pushing the wrist pins was exciting. The toughest part was unscrewing the connecting rod screws that are 60+ years old NOS tight.
    As I was fitting the pistons into the cylinders one of rings snapped. There aren’t any rings available except at MarineEng.com $$$. Have an ad in AOMCI classifieds.

    “Dry” fit the crankcase together with generous engine oil lubrication, 2 pistons and 5 out of 6 rings. It hand turns very nicely.

    Once I locate a piston ring I just need to reassemble. Everything is clean, I have the Permatex sealant.