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Old 02-08-2015, 04:38 PM   #2
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Default Re: Piston/Ring issue???

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Originally Posted by Bob Mulry View Post
If you have access to a lathe with a 4 jaw chuck you can chuck it up and zero one side of the groove and then indicate the other......

A wavy groove would show up pretty fast............

Or...

You could use a surface plate and a height indicator on both sides of the groove......

And a plus would be that YOU knew for sure....

Just a thought from an old machinist guy,
Bob
Too high tech for me ,Big Guy

I'd take a black felt tipped marker and color in the groove. Put the ring on and
squeeze it and spin it around a little by hand. You should see what's going on.
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