well i decided to do a rebuild thread were tearing the whole motor appart top and bottom we are taking the top off tonight soon as i get it out of the frame
Too much side to side is bad too !
I wonder if that piston can be cleaned and re used ?
looks to be an overheating seizure. the top also looks to have been overheated. is the inside of the piston crown black?
Sorry to hear of the bad luck.
It does look like from the pic it was running lean.
but did the ports get chamfered ?
And the side to side play on the rod, did you feeler gauge it ?
Because I too, wonder about both of the two, I just mentioned.
I also usually use a deep well socket the same size or close to it for tapping out the rod/piston journal bearing
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Sporty