JE Pistons & block assembly

[green536@hotmail.com (Chris DeLong)]

A ring file is basically a fine pitch flat file. make sure you measure them. 
usually they dont need to be filed but you dont want to find out the hard 
way. DO NOT LUBE THE CYLINDER BORES AFTER INSTALLING THE RINGS. this will 
end you up with a "wet" engine which will cause the rings not to seat and it 
will burn oil constantly. you should also have the bottom end balanced while 
you have it all apart. make sure to use lube on the bearing journals when 
assembling. oh and dont forget to bring the pistons with you when you drop 
off the block. they will need them to bore it properly.



Chris DeLong
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>From: Anthony Pelletier <vwnuts@yahoo.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: JE Pistons & block assembly
>Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 12:27:52 -0800 (PST)
>
>I recently bought some JE's for a forced induction 2.0
>& am getting ready to send the block out.  When
>reading the instructions the rings are "file fit"
>meaning you have to file them down to the correct
>spec.  It says to do this using a "ring file"  Does
>anyone out there know if a "ring file" is any
>different than a regular file?  Also, Has anyone out
>there installed JE's themselves.  I will have a
>machine shop do the bore/hone/cleaning/rod resizing,
>but I would like to assemble it myself and want to
>make sure its as straigt foward as I think it is.  I
>mean I should be all set as long as I use assembly
>lube and position the rings properly right?  Any info
>is appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Tony
>
>
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