varooooooom!!!!!
i put a little bitty dab of permatex anaerobic (couldnt find hpf) on the case joints after cleaning up the big bore cylinder ports w/ 200 grit emery cloth and finished w/ crocus cloth. used plenty of 2 cycle assembly oil. put everything together and got a pop on the third pull!! i had turned the engine over w/ flywheel til i smelled gas. wasnt ready for the pop and jerked the rope out of my hand. choke off, 2 pulls and the 460 came to life!!!!!! wow!!!!! smoking machine!! looked like a diesel engine starting up.
i let it idle for 1/4 tank, maybe 30 minutes, occasionally fast idle to clear out.
stopped n started it 3 or 4 times. was tough to resisted the temptation to crack the throttle but i didnt. oil was dripping from the muffler. is that normal?
this is my first cylinder piston replacement (bought the saw from local lawn n garden center, bb kit fron baileys) and thanks to you guys a complete success. most difficult thing was making sure the rings met at the locating pin. checking top one is easy as one can put the break n the ring compressor over it. i finally wiggled the compressor up enough to see the bottom ring. another point, the wrist pin clips do not have near the tension of the oem clips. this kit arrived friday the 10th. i assume they were the "improved" ones. has anyone else noticed the lac of tension. i almost put the oem ones back in.
wil use it gently for a couple tanks then lay it to the wood.
anyhow, thanks again everyone for your comments. surely would not have had the perserverence w/o your help.
good day 1953greg :greenchainsaw: