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| mike373 |
 Jun 11 2007, 04:43 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 198 Joined: 3-August 05 From: san diego, ca Member No.: 4,536  |
Had a very frustrating time last night trying to get the damn kb 96's in the juggs. I purchased this ring compressor from kragen (the type that is a spiral piece of thin sheet metal, held together by a ratcheting system), and it didn't work for $hit. The bottom, thin oil control ring kept popping through, between the compressor and the top of the cylinder. Which didn't allow the piston to drop in of course. I was pushing down hard on the tool to the top of the cylinder to try to tightend the gap while pushing the piston through, but somehow the thin ring kept finding an opening to spring open between the tool and cylinder. Everything was nice and oiled up. Is it the tool....??? Or am I doing something wrong?
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| BK911 |
Jun 11 2007, 09:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 672 Joined: 19-February 04 From: Rocky Top, TN Member No.: 1,674 Region Association: None |
I've done about a dozen or so 911 engines using a hose clamp. Cost about $0.25. It's just wide enough to cover all the rings. I tighten it down pretty snug, then loosen about 1/4 turn. Bam, pistons pop right into cylinders. I haven't had the pleasure of rebuilding a 914 engine yet, but it should work just fine.
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mike373 piston ring compressors Jun 11 2007, 04:43 PM
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Had a very frustrating time last night trying to ... Jun 11 2007, 05:09 PM Borderline I used the same spiral compressor to install my ch... Jun 11 2007, 05:49 PM ptravnic
Had a very frustrating time last night trying to ... Jun 11 2007, 05:58 PM Joe Ricard I have used the spiral one and never had a problem... Jun 11 2007, 09:23 PM Brian_Boss I use this style on Triumph motorcycle engines whi... Jun 11 2007, 09:31 PM mike373 Got two pistons into two of the jugs tonight.... ... Jun 11 2007, 11:48 PM sww914 The only way I could get my cheap wavy POS ring co... Jun 11 2007, 11:57 PM
yeahmag Has anyone tried the tapered ring compressors from... Jun 13 2007, 06:10 PM |
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