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Old 09-14-2014, 09:14 PM   #18
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Default Re: Sympathy pains for Old Henry

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Originally Posted by George/Maine View Post
Look at the rings and see if the butt ends are front to back. Some times off location you get piston slap. Also if this is and engine that needs over size valves stems.
I had a 200 6 in a 67 falcon put just new valves and run for years.
Thanks for the reminder. There was virtually no lip at the top of the cylinders. The pistons pushed out real easily after cleaning the carbon at the top of the bores.. Cylinders 1, 3 and 6 had broken top compression rings. No. 1 cylinder was the one with .022 piston clearance.
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