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Originally Posted by Rob10_99
Where did you check your ring gaps? at the very top or bottom? middle? all three?
And what were they set at?
One more thing, have you fitted a piston in the bore and checked for tightness?
Does it scrape(or a lot of friction) mid-stroke?
Do this with no rings in it, to narrow it down.
Did your machinist have the pistons when the block was being machined?
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Yea, I checked the gaps for my rings at top, middle, and towards the bottom. It all came out pretty good and within specs. I didn't try the pistons with no rings, and yes my machinist did have my pistons while doing the work.
And I had read something about someone having problems with their pistons and oil squirters hitting. I removed them and then tried to move the crank by hand again and it was the same results, so I reinstalled it.
I'm gonna get with my machinist tonight and see what's up. Overall, people think I might just be paranoid because I've never done this before. Everything checks out. Rings, plastigaging, etc. It's just not something I want to rush considering the amount of money that's potentially at risk, and how long I've been living in the poor house check-to-check to get it all. It's just dragging to make me double-check everything before I start full assembling it and cranking it. I can still spin the crank by the throws, or if I even had the crank pulleys attached. But my buddy's we built was easy to move by the crank with nothing attached and just spinning on the smooth end rod. That's the only reason why I have my doubts.
Again, thanks for all the info so far.