[SEL] Piston clearance

[jbcast at charter.net]

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> When I pulled this engine apart I was totally amazed by how badly the bore 
> was worn.  I could actually look down past the piston and see the first 
> ring!  Just for fun I checked and it was almost 0.10" of clearance - wow.  
> The fellow I bought it from claimed that it ran when he parked it (30 years 
> ago...), but it was getting "...damn hard to start."  No doubt!
> 
Grant, the clearance should increase about .006" on each ring land, the top of the piston should have about .024" clearance. This is where the heat is and you need room for expansion. 
J.B. Castagnos
Belle Rose, LA