[SEL] piston rings

[Ed stoller]

I have used hose clamps for small pistons. You might be able to put two hose 
clamps together for the 5 inch.

Ed Stoller
New Fairfield, CT
http://home.earthlink.net/~edstoller/
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Germoamer at aol.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 8:35 PM
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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