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Subject:Re: Can you use tie-wraps to compress WBX piston rings?
From:John C...
Date:Thu, 6 Apr 2006 18:48:49 EDT

In a message dated 4/5/2006 8:02:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
brian.keese@STILTMART.COM writes:
It was tricky because the compressor tool has ears that almost made it too
big to be removed. If I were to do it again I might grind down those ears,
or maybe just use some plain old sheet metal under the tie wraps.
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Cut up an old coffee can?
Why not...
best,
John C...
SLC, UT...
85 Westy; Sitar