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Re: no compression after piston ring replacement jrsdart #1194709 12/10/2016 8:32 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,188 Mill Bay, BC, Canada Gord&Fran Insomniac
Gord&Fran Insomniac Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,188 Mill Bay, BC, Canada	I have never changed piston rings like you did. But curious to know! Is it possible to replace the head with the crankshaft off 1 turn? The fix would be to take the head off again, turn the engine 360 degrees and replace the head. Gord 🇨🇦 ---- 1954 1/2 ton 235 4 speed

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
no compression after piston ring replacement	jrsdart	12/10/2016 8:03 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	Hotrod Lincoln	12/10/2016 8:17 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	Gord&Fran	12/10/2016 8:32 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	Hotrod Lincoln	12/10/2016 8:39 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	Gord&Fran	12/10/2016 9:08 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	jrsdart	12/10/2016 8:39 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	jrsdart	12/10/2016 8:42 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	jrsdart	12/10/2016 8:47 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	Hotrod Lincoln	12/10/2016 8:48 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	mechanic58	12/14/2016 10:02 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	Hotrod Lincoln	12/14/2016 10:13 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	Paul_WNC	12/15/2016 12:32 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	Justhorsenround	12/14/2016 10:32 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	Hotrod Lincoln	12/15/2016 4:22 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	Lazarus	12/19/2016 9:20 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	Justhorsenround	12/19/2016 10:01 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	Pre '68 Dave	12/19/2016 11:24 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	moparguy	12/20/2016 6:06 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	Justhorsenround	12/20/2016 7:19 PM
Re: no compression after piston ring replacement	Hotrod Lincoln	12/20/2016 7:53 PM

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