[SEL] Piston wall woes

cgandree at mchsi.com cgandree at mchsi.com
Wed Oct 12 04:31:17 PDT 2005


Yup Steve as I copy your msg the JB weld is setting up out in my shop, may 
give it an extra day to insure hardning before surface sanding then once more 
with the honing to make her level.  Thanks and will keep all updated.
Curt


> Hi Curt, I wouldn't do too much honing, around here wrist pin scores are 
> usually filled with JB weld and worked down with an old piston ring.  It 
> really works!! Steve
> 
> 
> >From: cgandree at mchsi.com
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> >To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com (SEL Lists)
> >Subject: [SEL] Piston wall woes
> >Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:05:30 +0000
> >
> >Looking for some help with my Sandwich 1 1/2 restoration.  Discovered after
> >attempting to hone out the piston wall that there is a slight indentation 
> >on
> >one side caused by a loose rist pin in the engines previous life.  After 
> >some
> >more honing the indentation seems to be somewhat less but now I fear 
> >possible
> >blow-by if I continue to hone more.  How far should one go?
> >thankyou in advance,
> >Curt Andree
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