Sammy, the info about the Bon-Ami is true. When we used to race a small block Chevy in the "D Gas" drag racing class that was how the rings got seated quickly. It had 14.5 to 1 compression ratio so it needed all the help it could get! The Milford Delaware dealer where the owner of the car worked had done this a few times. I think it not needed any longer as ring material has greatly improved as well as no carbs that dump fuel while the engine is cranking.

Good call on passing on this one. The two problems may not have been related, but if they were...