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Starting Build - Shortblock and Custom Heads/Cams Sitting Since 2008...
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<blockquote data-quote="SlowSVT" data-source="post: 14305433" data-attributes="member: 20202"><p>From your post it sounded like everything was in boxes.</p><p></p><p>I can't quantify what the implication are regarding new rings seated in the cylinders sitting for 6 years. My gut says chances are they will seat but not as well as if they where freshly installed in the block. If it's fully assembled it would take my chances are fire-up the engine anyhow and hopefully the rings will seat well........or perhaps not quite so well but there is only one way to find out. The alterative is to pull the heads and install new rings but at this stage I would be reluctant to strip the heads off a brand new old engine. A harder than normal break-in (boost pressure) may help as the cylinder pressure helps to force the rings into the cylinder walls helping them to seat better.</p><p></p><p>If the motor is still at the short block level I would re-rings the engine.</p><p></p><p>Try to get a bore scope down the spark plug holes to make sure the cylinders have not rusted as freshly machined surfaces are more prone to corrosion than a smooth worn surface.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlowSVT, post: 14305433, member: 20202"] From your post it sounded like everything was in boxes. I can't quantify what the implication are regarding new rings seated in the cylinders sitting for 6 years. My gut says chances are they will seat but not as well as if they where freshly installed in the block. If it's fully assembled it would take my chances are fire-up the engine anyhow and hopefully the rings will seat well........or perhaps not quite so well but there is only one way to find out. The alterative is to pull the heads and install new rings but at this stage I would be reluctant to strip the heads off a brand new old engine. A harder than normal break-in (boost pressure) may help as the cylinder pressure helps to force the rings into the cylinder walls helping them to seat better. If the motor is still at the short block level I would re-rings the engine. Try to get a bore scope down the spark plug holes to make sure the cylinders have not rusted as freshly machined surfaces are more prone to corrosion than a smooth worn surface. [/QUOTE]
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