Get yourself a ring end trimmer tool. It is a little whirlygig that you crank
by hand and it sands/grinds the end of the ring...
Kent
1960 Bugeye
1978 Midget
1976 partial tub
> Subject: tech Q, piston rings
>
> My flat-top pistons finally arrived yesterday!
>
> Quick question - I'm planning on checking the ring end gaps in the bores
>before assembling the rings into the bores. I'm assuming everything'll be OK,
>but should I have to remove a small amount of material, what's the best way to
>go about it? is squareness of the end important?
>
> TIA
>
> -=Chris
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