Piston rings

[Mallett]

So bought new rings, ring tool, cylinder hone, gaskets and the wrong ring compressor. Trying to figure out how to make one. I’ve honed the cylinder cleaned the faces of the motor. Any advice on getting this back together or something else I should be thinking about?

[Gary Haight]

In a pinch I have used zip ties around rings. Once that ring is in cylinder, cut it off and proceed to next ring. Definitely not the best way to do it by any means but in a pinch it worked when the correct tool was left at home.

[Mallett]

How about the ring gap can’t find a number in the book.
Thanks going to try buy the right one.

[Mallett]

The gap is .021 with the rings inside the cylinder one that didn’t get stuck. Just make them the same? Thanks

[labrador-guy]

You might try a hose clamp on your rings.  Just don’t tighten it to much.  Just enough to get it started in the cylinder then loosen it.

dale

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