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40 Deluxe · 05-15-2020, 02:46 PM

What helps me when using a band type ring compressor with the two 'straps' is to put the lower 'strap' right over the oil ring, tighten the band, then lightly tap on the strap to encourage the rails to compress fully, and etighten. Then be sure to hold the ring compressor firmly against the block while tapping the piston in.

05-15-2020, 02:46 PM	#10
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,779	Re: How to mount the piston rings from above? What helps me when using a band type ring compressor with the two 'straps' is to put the lower 'strap' right over the oil ring, tighten the band, then lightly tap on the strap to encourage the rails to compress fully, and etighten. Then be sure to hold the ring compressor firmly against the block while tapping the piston in.