JE Pistons & block assembly

[nealtovsen@yahoo.com (Neal)]

> 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.

JE rings will DEFINITELY need to be filed. Mine had zero gap out of the box.

> 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.

Hmmm...I've NEVER heard that before. It wasn't mentioned in the books I
read. And I definitely don't know everything about engine building, but I
don't understand why that would happen either.

Any oil on top of the rings will get burned in combustion. Any oil between
the rings is MEANT to be there, right? Or are those not oil galleys in the
piston that exit between the rings? And of course the oil sprayers (if you
have them) will spray the bottom of the pistons, feeding those galleys. How
does some oil on the rings during assembly harm things, exactly?

Anyway, I hope my engine still breaks in OK! After only 100 miles, it
doesn't seem to consume any real amounts of oil, considering I know I have a
slight gasket leak and that they're forged pistons...

> 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.

Yup. Yup. Yup!

Neal