046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

[pioneerguy600]

To do a quick check just for getting the rough clearance you can do it through the sparkplug hole, just insert the sloder through the hole and feel it touch the cylinder wall, turn the engine over and remove for measuring. I do this in alignment with the piston pin and do it both directions. It will show if there is sufficient clearance to run a saw but if I am going to set the engine up to run a real close to the line clearance then I do the solder in the four corners setup where the cylinder needs to be put on, tightened down, turned over, cylinder removed and the measurements made from the four pieces of solder.
Pioneerguy600

 

[steelhead kid]

Update from the shop

They fixed my crank seal and the saw is running like a champ, despite the scored piston and cylinder. Thanks, you guys for bringing up the vacume test, and discovering the crank seal leak. yall have saved me some money. I still might do the BBkit though.

happy trails

 

[pioneerguy600]

Good to hear.
Pioneerguy600

 

[teacherman]

They fixed my crank seal and the saw is running like a champ, despite the scored piston and cylinder. Thanks, you guys for bringing up the vacume test, and discovering the crank seal leak. yall have saved me some money. I still might do the BBkit though.

happy trails

Glad it worked out so well.