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refitting pistons

To: british-cars@autox.team.net
Subject: refitting pistons
From: "Kerr, Paul AAF:EX" <Paul.Kerr@gems7.gov.bc.ca>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 15:35:46 -0800
listers - I am in the process of refitting the pistons in my 72 Midget. new
rings were supplied and fitted by a local specialist who did the valves for
me. This shop also supplied the new big end bearings.

I have completed reinstalling the pistons and fitted the new bearings,
lubricating everything as a went.

I am now wondering how stiff the pistons should be and how difficult the
crank should be to turn over.  With the new rings I expected it would all
feel a little tighter, but now I find it very difficult to turn the crank.
Surely it shouldn't be this tight?

Any suggestions as to what the problem might be - i.e. what I have screwed
up?

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