[SEL] piston rings

[Steve Royster]

Tom. I cut five or six strips of copper flashing  when I put the rings in the big Foos and did it with two hands. the trick was  having enough strips to keep the rings spread. Steve
 
> From: Germoamer at aol.com
> Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:35:05 -0400
> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Subject: [SEL] piston rings
> 
> Over the years I have used piston ring pliers, (I have several), for small 
> rings, borrowed a larger set from a truck repair shop for larger rings, 
> used hacksaw blades with set removed for installation shims, and fought them 
> in other ways to get on the piston. Getting ready to install some new 
> rings on a 5 inch piston, and the shim method is a bear with just two hands. 
> Maybe it is time to invest in a large set of ring pliers. Anyone got a 
> favorite trick that they use to install the larger rings? 
> 
> Tom Schmutz
> Concord, Va.
> germoamer at AOL.com
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