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KAFUR1
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« on: February 23, 2010, 12:56:33 pm »

So I had to take my NEW Wisceo PISTONS to the machine shop to get pin fitted because somebody out west like's to screw people over.  I could not even move the wirst pins with my fingers 2 out of four where like this.   I am so pissed .... Angry
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« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2010, 01:44:30 am »

that was 40 bucks to get the wrist pins fitted and my new rings came in and I am have my doubts that there NOT the right ones  Sad   I tried to put the oil control ring on and its to wide for the groove  so  I will call them back and see what going on!    AARRRGGG  
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« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2010, 06:41:32 pm »

I'm not sure where you live, but how cold were the pistons when you tried to push the pins out?

Weisco's are pretty snug at 70deg F. Thermally soaked in a cold garage will make them so tight you can't budge them by hand... (The CTE of aluminum is greater than that of steel, which means the piston's pin holes 'shrink and grow' around the steel wrist pins). Sometimes I warm the pistons up with a propane torch
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« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2010, 09:34:07 am »

hmmm. I was keeping the pistons in the house so they where at room temp.  Well i have some good news   I have the right rings I just did not know how to put them on I called wisceo and he told me how to put on the oil control ring on. geuss iam a kook Tongue  lol   
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