After a successful season on the lake, I had to pull my 1951 Seaking 5hp back into the shop. I replaced the top piston and put new rings on it to resolve a complete loss of compression on the top cylinder. The problem I need help with is that I'm not able to get the pistons back into the head...
I am currently in the process of rebuilding a 1951 Gale Sea King 5.0 hp. (15GG 9015 SN-400805) So far, I've replaced the entire ignition assembly, cleaned out the carb, and now that it runs, I have a few questions. Is there a best option between using 16:1 with traditional SAE30, and 24:1 with...
