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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    I texted the machinist yesterday morning after my findings, and ended up taking the block to his shop. We were talking about boring all...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    yes. spec is .003. Im going down the rabbit hole because the machinist didn't provide this information and i wasn't comfortable...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    OK. I think i got all of this somewhat straight. Mercury wording is a little convoluted and confusing, but the biggest measurement is...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    I am about to finish installed new pistons, but I’m trying to make sure all my measurements are correct. This pistons measurement is...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Spent the last day learning micrometeres and bore dials. The ones i got don't suck, but they aren't machine shop level. Here is what i...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    I did split rod bearings, cages, and caps, by piston. I am getting some real micrometers, and a decent dial bore guage. I'm going to go...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    No! I appreciate the time and detail. This is all new to me. It is strange that it doesn’t talk about ring gap in the manual, but I’m...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Wow! Thanks for the details. This is all such an education. I wish I had that communication and detail from the machine shop. Honestly...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Ive never installed a piston in a cylinder, so lets start there! Do you have any thoughts on my question? I had compiled some notes on...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Wow. That is a sensitive engine! I'm assuming you had it down at 650-700? I was told you had to keep your idle a little hotter. I am...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    quick question: I have built my pistons and started installing them. I had 4 of them in(waiting for rings for 2 pistons) and was...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    When i first got it I had never messed with a motor before, so everything, including adjusting the timing, is a bit suspect. I think i...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    My idle is a little high. When I first got the motor and was getting to know it I was told that was “just how it was” with old Mercs and...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Interesting. I’ve been working on the crankshaft. It looks pretty good( cleaned up a bit of grit on one bearing-now smooth) and noticed...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    I can see a retaining ring. It seems that to remove the upper bushings I could cut the nut and pull back but maybe the screw wouldn’t...
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