Re: Mark 28 issues

[20mercman]

Glad you decided to take it apart and make sure. This the kind of thing that anyone of us can easily overlook. I usually put the crankshaft in on these with just my fingers. You can use a hose clamp and a couple of popsicle sticks to hold the rings down if you want to. I use STP as the stuff is slippery and it really helps sliding into the bore. I usually do the bottom cylinder first as you have less room to work in that area. You can see what you are doing much easier on top. I put the cylinder block on a bench about 2 feet off the floor, as it is easier to hold the crank from above.

Steve