3RRL
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- 55HP 4WD KAMA 554 and 4 x 4 Jinma 284
Hi guys,
Well, below is a better photo of the new gasket and it did feel slick.
But too late, it's already on and I used a thin film of sealer. I don't think it should hurt. Ron, I hope your eyes are OK. I used to get like that on Friday nights at the bowling alley.

To answer schmalts question, I didn't check the spring pressure either.
It was brought up with a friend but after a discussion, and knowing the low hours and low rpm, we thought they were (probably) ok as is. I'm not sure about the dimension you asked for...the installed spring height. I did not see any reference in the manual about it.
So like I said above, I did get some progress done.
I got one of those ring closing things to install the rings and pistons into the engine block. They rings were pretty springy so I'm glad I got it. I slid the pistons in using that apparatus. BTW, I learned it was better to turn the crank so the journal was up when inserting the pistons. I insert one piston with the crank journal down and the bearing on the connecting rod fell off.

Well, below is a better photo of the new gasket and it did feel slick.
But too late, it's already on and I used a thin film of sealer. I don't think it should hurt. Ron, I hope your eyes are OK. I used to get like that on Friday nights at the bowling alley.

To answer schmalts question, I didn't check the spring pressure either.
It was brought up with a friend but after a discussion, and knowing the low hours and low rpm, we thought they were (probably) ok as is. I'm not sure about the dimension you asked for...the installed spring height. I did not see any reference in the manual about it.
So like I said above, I did get some progress done.
I got one of those ring closing things to install the rings and pistons into the engine block. They rings were pretty springy so I'm glad I got it. I slid the pistons in using that apparatus. BTW, I learned it was better to turn the crank so the journal was up when inserting the pistons. I insert one piston with the crank journal down and the bearing on the connecting rod fell off.


