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Date:Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:16:55 -0500

Axually the 1.9L and 2.1L  wear very little on the rings, cyl,. and
pistons.
Almost all the engines I rebuild this year have shown mill marks still
on the cyl walls.
Not a single one of these engine had less than 100,000 miles on them.

Don Deitke wrote:

>It is stated that you put all new parts etc. into your rebuild which sounds
>very good . The thing that I do not see is NEW pistons & cylinders to  match
>the new rings ?? Horizontal engines wear the pistons and cylinders  and rings
>egg shaped
>You do not put new round rings into 2 worn egg shaped objects // doing so
>can cause compression loss or overheating  OR BOTH in the piston / cylinder
>area.
>
>Don @ DVW       _www.dvwimportautoparts.com_
>(http://www.dvwimportautoparts.com)
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