i used some to compress a pair of powerful gas-charged shocks.  good nylon
ties are tough!

scroll down to the last picture:
http://aaron80027.tripod.com/id2.html

aaron
'87 syncro westy 3j22

>From: Tabe Johnson <greentabe-vanagon@YAHOO.COM>
>Reply-To: greentabe-vanagon@YAHOO.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Can you use tie-wraps to compress WBX piston rings?
>Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 14:06:05 -0400
>
>Has anyone ever tried using tie-wraps (zap-straps, whatever)
>as ring compressors for WBX piston rings?  The way I envisage this
>working is you put your tie wraps over the rings, crank 'em
>down, slide the cylinder on, and the tie wraps slide down as you
>put the cylinder on.  You could then cut the tie wraps off.
>
>Might this allow you to reinstall the cylinders without having to
>remove the piston?
>
>Comments?  Good idea?  Bad idea?
>
>
>tabe johnson/87 westy

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