making piston ring compressor

[John Mason]

JonE. Perhaps a little late but the type of compressor Ruairidh has outlined. You need two as you have to do two together then the other two again together. I think it is a bit risky myself and prefer to drop the sump and gauze and undo the big ends so that on re assembly I can put all the pistons in the bores, replace the block and then reconnect the bid ends. I think what it really is that I haven’t got the bottle to try the other method. I recall years back in the 60s motor cycle mechanics did it all the time with twin cylinder engines.

John Mason.