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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    I did split rod bearings, cages, and caps, by piston. I am getting some real micrometers, and a decent dial bore guage. I'm going to go...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    No! I appreciate the time and detail. This is all new to me. It is strange that it doesn’t talk about ring gap in the manual, but I’m...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Wow! Thanks for the details. This is all such an education. I wish I had that communication and detail from the machine shop. Honestly...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Ive never installed a piston in a cylinder, so lets start there! Do you have any thoughts on my question? I had compiled some notes on...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Wow. That is a sensitive engine! I'm assuming you had it down at 650-700? I was told you had to keep your idle a little hotter. I am...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    quick question: I have built my pistons and started installing them. I had 4 of them in(waiting for rings for 2 pistons) and was...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    When i first got it I had never messed with a motor before, so everything, including adjusting the timing, is a bit suspect. I think i...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    My idle is a little high. When I first got the motor and was getting to know it I was told that was “just how it was” with old Mercs and...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Interesting. I’ve been working on the crankshaft. It looks pretty good( cleaned up a bit of grit on one bearing-now smooth) and noticed...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    I can see a retaining ring. It seems that to remove the upper bushings I could cut the nut and pull back but maybe the screw wouldn’t...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    I think I'm gonna replace them. I'm trying to figure out on the swivel bracket which parts I need to get that I can't get locally. Seems...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    I need a magnifying glass! They look like metal to me, but i can't imagine putting anything smaller in there, so either they are built...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Chris. The swivel pin is actually pretty smooth. I have kept the zirc fitting full and it actually feels good. Is it just the retaining...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    Thanks! Those are really confusing! I can’t tell if there is anything in there or if mercury built it into the body. If there were...
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    ianmoore replied to the thread 115 6c TOP piston cylinder issue.
    I'm gonna look into the swivel pin and that area. I had to take the whole motor apart because the trim motor was completely corroded...
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