JE Pistons & block assembly

[nealtovsen@yahoo.com (Neal Tovsen)]

"the wet engine"?? What does that mean?

Neal

--- Chris DeLong <green536@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Motor oil is exactly what I used when lubing the
> cylinders during assembly. 
> That was the wet engine. ahh the things you learn
> when you are young lol
> 
> 
> 
> Chris DeLong
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> 
> >From: Neal Tovsen <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
> >To: Rick Alexander <ralexander03@snet.net>,
> scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: JE Pistons & block assembly
> >Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 08:47:59 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Phew! Yeah, I used motor oil when I installed the
> >rings. I only used molly assembly lube on threaded
> >bolts where specified by ARP or whatever, and on
> >bearing surfaces.
> >
> >Neal
> >
> >
> >--- Rick Alexander <ralexander03@snet.net> wrote:
> > > It's Molly lube that you are not supposed to put
> on
> > > rings. It's some sort of
> > > chemical reaction thing that will affect the
> seating
> > > of the rings. Least
> > > wise that's what I remember learning. I always
> oil
> > > them up good.
> > >
> > > Rick Alexander
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Neal" <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
> > > To: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>;
> > > <vwnuts@yahoo.com>;
> > > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 6:44 PM
> > > Subject: RE: JE Pistons & block assembly
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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