Posted by ScottyHOMEy on January 25, 2008 at 13:44:23 from (71.241.213.254):
Chief's thread below caught my eye, epecially the responses about the differences in the way different rings wear in and seat.
I put new Firecraters and sleeves in my '47 BN a few years back. I had to leave the project set for a couple years, but kept the plugs in but loose (to keep the meeses out) and every few weeks pulled the plugs and spun the engine with the hand crank to keep it free and (hopefully) rust-free. Every third or fourth time, I'd shoot some oil into each cylinder before spinning her.
Finally got her all back together, painted and running last year.
The rings were chromed but I couldn't tell you if they were steel or iron underneath. My concern is that she still runs quite smoky, and I'm guessin' it's because the rings haven't seated. I run her pretty regularly just to keep the battery up and the oil dry, but I can't say she's worked under a load yet -- apart from about twenty minutes of draggin' my friend's tractor around trying to free up my clutch that stuck (another story, but fine now). Apart from that little exercise, she only has about twenty hours on the rebuild, none of it doing more than moving her own weight.
Any thoughts? Have I got a problem or do I just need to get the old girl out and work her some?
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