how do I put my top end back on?

[chris200x]

never tried this.. and it was easy to get off though. Icannot get the rings to fit up into the cylinder. :confused:

Any tips?

[oldskool83]

works well with 2 people, one holding the pisting and one holding the ring to get it to compress....have your son help ya.

[kwbyfrmhell]

ring compressor is only like 6 bucks at a lawnmower shop or autozone

[Tri-ZNate]

I agree Chris, have little Chris hold the piston and you can mostly compress each ring with your finger and then use a screwdriver to push it the rest of the way.

[84honda200s]

i alway get my little brother over here to help me. he is 11 and has rebuilt 2 older sled engines. he knows how to but the cylinders on without breaking rings. i have him hold the cylinder and push it down lightly as a squeeze the rings in with my fingers or a regular but small screw driver as Liquid-Darkness said.

[DeePa]

make sure you remember those little grooves in the piston ring spaces where the ends of the rings go...

mike

[kwbyfrmhell]

Hell I have used beer cans and hose clamps before

[oldskool83]

take your time and just give it a rest for a day then, nothing worse then not giving up and screwing somthing up.

[chris200x]

$200 for my local guy to do it.... THAT I cannot afford at this time.

I tried pressing in on the side of the rings... but am starting to mess them up. (which is a bad thing)

Not sure what to do at this point. I just wannna ride!!!

[oldskool83]

if your messing the ring up get a new one, most times when ive done it if you get the part in where the ring is split you can push the rest in the your finger nail or a screw driver with a old rag over it....just use alot of motor oil

[kwbyfrmhell]

go get a ring compressor from a auto parts store (a smaller one)

[84honda200s]

go get a ring compressor from a auto parts store (a smaller one)



great idea indeed. cris if you cant get it on worse comes to worse you can send it up to me. ill do it for free just pay shipping both ways. i have no life till i start work again in a couple weeks. so i can get it done in less than a day and have it going back to ya.

[Dirtcrasher]

One way I use when I have no help is -

Take the cylinder and flip it upside down, placed on a table. Leave one clip in the piston and pull out the pin and take it off the rod. Put the piston skirt side up into the cylinder and work the rings in with the fingers. Because the cylinder is flat on the bench, there is no flopping around or crooked BS. Just slip it in far enough to clear the rings and all you need is fingertips for that, I've never used a screwdriver in a hundred top ends. I usually insert the piston about 1/4" less than where the wristpin hole would be covered. Then I flip it over and slip it on then cases and slide in the wrist pin, pop in the clip and your done. Don't forget the base gasket and put a rag in the crank in case the clip goes flying....

[Louis Mielke]

One way I use when I have no help is -

Take the cylinder and flip it upside down, placed on a table. Leave one clip in the piston and pull out the pin and take it off the rod. Put the piston skirt side up into the cylinder and work the rings in with the fingers. Because the cylinder is flat on the bench, there is no flopping around or crooked BS. Just slip it in far enough to clear the rings and all you need is fingertips for that, I've never used a screwdriver in a hundred top ends. I usually insert the piston about 1/4" less than where the wristpin hole would be covered. Then I flip it over and slip it on then cases and slide in the wrist pin, pop in the clip and your done. Don't forget the base gasket and put a rag in the crank in case the clip goes flying....


Eh, the clips would be more trouble than the rings for chris. Chris just wait untill Josh or myself can come help you.

[Yamada]

just a tought... may be the gap of the rings are incorrect???

[Billy Golightly]

put the ring ends in the correct area where they fit around the pins in the ring grooves. DONT use a ring compressor or you'll end up breaking something.

[Tri-ZNate]

Chris if I wasnt busy I'd come down this weekend and help ya. If you cant get it by next weekend (and hopefully you will) Josh and I will come on down and party.

[Bryan Raffa]

bring it over to lawton saterday night.. Ill put it together! Ill be camping there.. you can drag race it sunday morning!!!

[Tri-ZNate]

Do it Chris! If I get the R carb off Brapp I'll run the Zing Zing

[Bryan Raffa]

hey nate Im gonna drive over to lawton and set up camp..after the drags at the fair..come on down and bring some fire wood..

chris Ill have the tools and 4 flashlights and two lanterns..a grill and my torque wrench.. it up to you.. call huffa and get the 300r out!!!!!!!!!!!!

I might bring two bikes...gotta throw a clutch in the 86 motor...the olady likes to slip the clutch,,,,

[chris200x]

Is there anywheres else to ride than the drag strip? I'm not sure my motor is quite ready for wide open drag racin.

Aslo,, where, when and what time? how much to get into the race (as a spectator?) what about the cost to camp?

[pipeliner3481]

Don't know if this will help but i always use a hose clamp to compress the rings and slide it down the piston with the bottom of the cylinder. When the rings are in the cylinder take the hose clamp off.

[Bryan Raffa]

http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=72254
come to the fair and then follow us over ,,about 12 miles

call huffa,,,I have fun with that old fart!:lol:

[Bryan Raffa]

Is there anywheres else to ride than the drag strip? I'm not sure my motor is quite ready for wide open drag racin.

Aslo,, where, when and what time? how much to get into the race (as a spectator?) what about the cost to camp?

12 saterday.. the drags should end fairly eary,, before dark..should have a few hours of daylight to wrench

$10 to get in ..To get in the fair to watch?

FREE to camp!!! I can only do it saterday night..as I will be running around with my head cut off running two bikes in the drags,I really hope to see ya..let me know tonight if you need anything ....so I can bring it with me :cool:

[chris200x]

Sorry Bro.. but I ended up going to the penn state football game instead.

Can someone kinda point me in the right dirction to put those ends of the rings. I cannot find those pins you speak of.

HELP! lol

Anyone close that can shoot up and lend a hand? I'm off the rest of the week...

[Louis Mielke]

you need to look into the groves on the piston. There are tiny little pins in the groves at two points, they keep the rings from spinning around the piston. The ends of the rings line up with each of those pins. Don't try to force anything, it shouldn't take a lot of force to put the rings on and get the piston back in the cylinder. Don't get frustrated, just wait if you can't do it.