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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 04:29 AM
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Ok guys I've had the 89 flhtp apart several times now since a crank up rebuild, all related to cylinder studs or in that area. So this time around while putting it back the rings got spun out of original position a bit so I restaggered them, I noticed the top of pistons were carboned up pretty evenly across which told me the rings had seated in ok previously. Question is will it make a differnce on the rings seating in this time around with me restaggering them? I had probably 2000 miles on the motor.
 
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It shouldn't as the rings move around on their own as the engine is running.
 
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Perfect thankyou. There was still cross hatch in the cylinder walls anyway.
 
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