rebuilding · FF-0075

Why use an old-style ring compressor on Ford Flathead pistons?

The pistons have four rings, and the old-style compressor covers all of them at once. Ed says the newer ones are thin, cover only part of the ring pack and have to be repositioned.

Expert

Ed Smith

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

piston rings and ring compressor

Applicable scope

Ford Flathead pistons with four rings