What is the downside to reusing rings after freshing the crosshatch in a cylinder? The motor has not seen a lot of use but there are some scratches in the cylinders and on the pistons (nothing that catches a nail). I'm not sure if the motor had got hot or if there wasn't enough clearance. By my bore gauge they show .005 and they are forged pistons. The top ring are dyke if that matters.


'75 Plymouth Duster
Phase I 451 906/590/2-660 10.75/126
Phase II 451 Stage VI/590/1050 9.82/135
Phase III 383 906/Victor-Pump gas 11.30/119

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