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Quote from: Randimus Maximus on March 25, 2026, 12:50:40 PMit usually hurts when you do that.

Quote from: Howie on March 25, 2026, 03:52:51 PMIt gets better when someone kisses it.

It's a kind offer Howie, but I'm..... picky 

Quote from: ducpainter on March 25, 2026, 06:55:02 PMI'll never forget the time, when working in an auto body shop, I was running my hand over a panel, and smashing it with a 3 pound hammer. I'd run my hand back and forth, and give it another whack.

Of course I got out of sync, and smashed my hand. The owner was standing behind me watching and his hysterical laughter was almost enough to ease the pain.

Blokes tend to offer that kinda sympathy, eh..... 

Or just send it to be recycled.

Quote from: ungeheuer on March 25, 2026, 12:39:51 PMSmashed my left thumb with a big fat hammer today 

I'll never forget the time, when working in an auto body shop, I was running my hand over a panel, and smashing it with a 3 pound hammer. I'd run my hand back and forth, and give it another whack.

Of course I got out of sync, and smashed my hand. The owner was standing behind me watching and his hysterical laughter was almost enough to ease the pain.

I'm going to stand fast that you need to pull that head.

It gets better when someone kisses it.

As mentioned 1;
belts - if it jumped a tooth or two a valve could suddenly be where it shouldn't

As mentioned 2;
a bent valve (seized?) might also suddenly be where it shouldn't

Which leads back to "As mentioned 3" - heads off and pray , and please remember to take pictures and to share them.

Quote from: dimirex on March 25, 2026, 11:00:05 AMWere the pistons a direct drop-in or did you have to use a thicker base gasket (or machine the piston) to achieve the optimal compression ratio?

I have gone through a few piston kits. My current pair required a different solution for ideal height/squish edge, than the previous pair. Sorry, can't remember if that is with or without the thick (~2mm?) base aluminum gasket.