Re: [AMC-list] question for more

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

If you don't break a ring you'll be fine. The treatment of the bore has more to do with the rings breaking in. As long as some cross-hatch is still visible it should be fine. You can always run a hone in the bores for a few seconds just to make sure. 

That head gasket will seal better if it has some of the spray sealer on it. Copper or aluminum will work fine, but it DOES need some kind of sealer on the old engine even though the gasket may have "no sealer required" on it. In the old days "Indian Head" brush-on shellac was used. It's a special shellac just for gaskets and NAPA (probably others) still has it. Thin coat only!

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Date: 2 Mar 2010 08:03:26 -0000
From: das24rules@xxxxxxxxx

ya, i tested the plug wire. it has a good hot spark at idle. (screwdriver
stuck in the end of the wire and close to the valve cover screw.) it fires
when accelerating. i think i messed up the head gasket while putting the head
on. low compression, oil in the water, tells me it was my screw up. no water
is showing in the oil however. i have new pistons i want to put on the rods
from the aluminum block. i would like to know if i would have a problem using
my ring installer, to pull the rings off them old pistons, and put them on my
new ones. there was NO ridge in caspers cast iron block, i think i could get
the pistons out with no problem of breaking a ring. i would like to hear more
input, but from what frank said, maybe just try it, and if im lucky and dont
break a ring, i may be ok? would i have a problem getting the rings to seat,
or should they seat just fine like the first time being run? 

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