Jim, it does sound like the rings on #4 lost their temper at the heat,
(well, who wouldn't? )
For hard to find rings contact Deves in California who have and
manufacture a huge variety of really obscure rings.
John and Muddy
jimfoo wrote:
>
> The rings are only about a year old, and are the much more difficult to
> find .060 variety.
>
> Alan J. Richer wrote:
>
> > > My
> > > cylinders look fine
> > > and I don't really care to pull the rest of the engine
> > > apart if MM oil
> > > or ATF can fix the problem.
> >
> > Try it - you've little to lose - but I think a honing and a
> > new set of rings would be a much better bet and easy to do.
>
> --
> Jim Hall
> 1966 88" Elephant Chaser
> http://webs.purplemountain.net/jimfoo/Foospage.htm
> "You know, I never really damaged my Rover 'till I started wheeling
> with Jim." Mitch Stockdale
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