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Hey Bill...that comp ring fell out of the groove in 3 pieces upon piston removal. CSI and forensics people are presently searching Belair's home/garage for the missing 3" piece of that ring we can't find here
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That would certainly explain a lack of compression!!! Good detective work, Steve

Wow, Bruce, that thing should pull real strong running on 8 cylinders instead of 7