<VV> Re: sticky rings good luck..

[N2VZD at aol.com]

any short cuts to a ring problem or heavy breathing from the compression 
leaking by will bite you in a short time.  i am now rebuilding the engine from my 
rampy because of this. it aint a pretty picture when you look at the ring 
grooves. this engine was one that was slightly setup when i got it , but i freed 
it with blaster and ran it for quite a while before it started breathing hard 
after long hard hills  comeplete with pinging and lack of power. it did get me 
home but it went thru lots of oil and was really puffing pressure anywhere it 
could , including the inside of the distributor.i would plan on new pistons, 
rings , and clyinder boring  and hope i found something else on teardown , but 
i doubt it..
.i have pictures of my hard luck trophy parts ...(pistons)
good luck.  regards, tim colson