What would you do?Look What Brown Brought TodayWent with the Wiseco pistons. They came today via UPS and are so damn pretty I just had to post a couple of shots. Off to the machine shop in the AM. One wall has some scaring after clean up, but since I am going 50 over I am hoping for the best.
Re: Look What Brown Brought TodayNice pics! I can feel the need to wear my anorak here..... I just love anything that's well-made -- makes me want to caress it! I bought a pair of Art 0.75-over pistons and ring sets; they look quite nicely finished too. I do hope all this money I've 'invested' is going to lead to a mill that runs and shifts as smooth as a Singer! Not at all. I have purchased several items from Tim's site. Always ships fast and never been disappointed. I think the whole set is reasonably priced and truly impressed with the quality. After visiting the machinist the mad money fund took a good hit though. http://www.classichondarestoration.com/ ... _Parts.php Home Made Ring CompressorI got the pistons in today. The Wiseco's have a three part oil ring which is a true pain in the butt when loading the cylinders. The two top rings are a breeze, but to keep placement on the oil ring set up is not fun. With the help of my Son-In-Law and my homemade ring compressors we finally got them in, hopefully with the rings spaced correctly. The Pepsi can bands worked great as long as you kept finger pressure around the entire piston when lowering the cylinder.
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