piston ring question

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12-30-2006, 12:50 AM

kjmracer14

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piston ring question

i am looking at buying an 84 corvette with a fresh 383 in it, however the owner said that one ring isnt sealing yet but is letting very little blow by, is this a major problem or no big deal?

01-02-2007, 08:45 PM

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depends on how fresh and the break in procedure. if they used moly rings and did not set the block right they could take a long time to seat or need new rings.