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Originally posted by hcoles
This seems like a good idea, I didn't like the idea of having to get the clip in with the piston hanging most of the way out of the cylinder....if that is what you are saying.
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The "rings on the bench" method is easy and I find it's easier to keep rings from popping out of the ring compressor before they get into the cylinder. The (pre-964) Porsche wristpin clips are easy to put in. You can push them in with a finger and seat them with a little screwdriver. Sometimes you don't even need the screwdriver.
The "trick" if you will, is to make sure the wrist pin will slide into the piston without using force. (You should do this
anyway whichever method you use.) You should be able to push them in with your finger or maybe use something as a pusher - no hammer needed.
Remove any burrs near the wristpin hole that you might have put there while removing the wristpin clips. I test things on the bench to make sure the wristpin slides into the piston easily.
Chill the wristpins or heat the piston. I put the indivually bagged and numbered wristpins in the freezer the night before. Don't tell the Mrs. but I keep them on a bag of frozen vegetables until I put them in.
-Chris