[Mgs] Removing Carbon Build Up on Piston Heads

[Max Heim]

Yeah, that sounds like "wisdom" from the flathead days...

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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
[Flat cap, but not flat head...]


on 2/18/08 5:08 PM, Larry Daniels at ladaniels at sbcglobal.net wrote:

> 
> Bob, I read quite some time ago that the reason for leaving the carbon ring
> is because it aids in sealing the combustion pressures from slipping down
> the cylinder walls.  Somewhat like another compression ring.
> 
> Take that for what it's worth.  I question it's worth in that respect.
> 
> 
> 
> Larry Daniels
> 
> 79 MGB LE
> 60 Bugeye
> 67 Austin A60 Pickup (Ute)