jchamberlin
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Rick
I'm glad you feel reassured, but things still aren't adding up for me. If you installed the rod and rings correctly I can't see that mowing tall grass should have thrown it out-of-kilter. Some of the most successful builders I know brag about how much they abuse their engines in order to break them in. Their results are good, so I don't find much to argue about.
I think I would keep running it. I would change the oil ASAP and pay attention to viscosity relative to temperature recommendations.
Oh, I forgot, you've already switched it out.
Keep us posted, David and I are interested in your developments. Perhaps your experience will keep us from taking pot shots at the problem.
Edit: An experienced engine builder in Kentucky once told me that he used "Bon Ami" cleanser (with pumice) through the carburetor to help seat the rings. It is not an insignificant challenge to get the engine running right the first time.
If you've run it enough, one thing to check when you get in there is how much, and how evenly, the cross-hatch has been worn off. One fellow I know had a Ford rebuilt by the factory because the way the block was cast, and the head bolts torqued, lead to a semi-permanent out-of-round cylinder.
Just a thought.
I'm glad you feel reassured, but things still aren't adding up for me. If you installed the rod and rings correctly I can't see that mowing tall grass should have thrown it out-of-kilter. Some of the most successful builders I know brag about how much they abuse their engines in order to break them in. Their results are good, so I don't find much to argue about.
I think I would keep running it. I would change the oil ASAP and pay attention to viscosity relative to temperature recommendations.
Oh, I forgot, you've already switched it out.
Keep us posted, David and I are interested in your developments. Perhaps your experience will keep us from taking pot shots at the problem.
Edit: An experienced engine builder in Kentucky once told me that he used "Bon Ami" cleanser (with pumice) through the carburetor to help seat the rings. It is not an insignificant challenge to get the engine running right the first time.
If you've run it enough, one thing to check when you get in there is how much, and how evenly, the cross-hatch has been worn off. One fellow I know had a Ford rebuilt by the factory because the way the block was cast, and the head bolts torqued, lead to a semi-permanent out-of-round cylinder.
Just a thought.
