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Re: 1954 235 engine compression Southtowns27 #807687 12/17/2011 4:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA P Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter
Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter P Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA	He is not trying to seat the rings, they are stuck in the ring lands. Heating and cooling cycles and low loads are the best chance of loosening then up. Putting a load on it is a sure way to burn through the rings. See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog

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1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/05/2011 12:44 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Etraugott	12/05/2011 1:03 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/05/2011 1:14 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Hotrod Lincoln	12/05/2011 1:19 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/05/2011 1:35 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/05/2011 1:55 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/05/2011 1:57 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Hotrod Lincoln	12/05/2011 2:10 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/05/2011 2:26 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	tclederman	12/05/2011 2:43 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Etraugott	12/05/2011 3:40 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	truckernix	12/05/2011 3:59 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/05/2011 4:00 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/06/2011 12:22 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Tom_W	12/06/2011 12:44 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/06/2011 12:48 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	truckernix	12/06/2011 1:54 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	bztguy	12/06/2011 2:05 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	truckernix	12/06/2011 2:07 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/06/2011 2:13 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/06/2011 2:22 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/06/2011 2:24 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	truckernix	12/06/2011 2:41 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	tclederman	12/06/2011 4:10 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/06/2011 4:24 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/07/2011 2:08 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/10/2011 12:58 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Mr. Lang	12/10/2011 1:27 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/10/2011 1:51 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/10/2011 2:14 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	truckernix	12/10/2011 3:35 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/10/2011 4:03 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/10/2011 3:02 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	retired wrench	12/10/2011 7:12 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/10/2011 8:15 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Mr. Lang	12/10/2011 8:45 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	tclederman	12/10/2011 10:10 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	JiMerit Boltr#43	12/10/2011 10:26 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/10/2011 11:00 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Mr. Lang	12/10/2011 11:54 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	truckernix	12/11/2011 2:39 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Mikestem	12/11/2011 6:06 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	CASO	12/11/2011 6:35 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/11/2011 11:31 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Kurt_51carryall	12/11/2011 11:53 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/12/2011 1:00 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/17/2011 2:08 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Southtowns27	12/17/2011 2:59 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/17/2011 4:58 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Hotrod Lincoln	12/18/2011 1:04 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	BC59	12/18/2011 8:12 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/27/2011 12:51 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/27/2011 3:02 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	truckernix	12/27/2011 4:42 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	roberr54	12/27/2011 8:12 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	retired wrench	12/11/2011 6:27 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/11/2011 6:37 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/11/2011 4:18 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Hotrod Lincoln	12/06/2011 2:09 AM

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