Is that bad crankshaft bearing fit? My guess is shortly after you do your good work he's going to have the same problem. It looks like the piston and ring sets (1st tme pistons good fit, assumed same for new rings) were chattering on the compression exhaust stroke.


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1949 Chevy Half Ton
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