Ok. My first question. While building my first motor (235) I ended up with an over sized ring in the kit. I found that out by swapping pistons with cylinders and rigs and pistons and found that the problem followed the compression ring or rings. But I found the problem by putting a pretty good scratch about an inch long down one cylinder with the top compression ring. So I found the problem, but the scratch I was told to try to hone. I honed it not too much because I didn't want to mess any clearances up. Just enough to not feel the scratch with my fingernail. I can still see it but not feel it. But when I do the test with the .002 feeler gauge and fish scale, I get 5# sometimes, and 8-12# other times. It kind of changes so I'm not really trusting that test. I was also told that honing won't change the clearances enough to worry about it. Should I just get the new rings and go? or should I try to find the exact clearance to ensure it is right on?
