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Old 11-02-2006, 03:50 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: West Coast Cobra w/ Centrifugally Blown Big Block, Pickles, Onions, on a Sesame Seed Bun.
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Causes of blow-by:

-improper bore finish, rings don't seat during break in
-mixture too rich, rings don't seat during break in
-wrong ring package
-wrong piston to bore clearance
-rings installed wrong
-excessive ring end-gap
-detonation damage (rings, ring lands, pistons)

But what is "excessive" blow-by...are you sure it isn't normal? All engines have blow-by.
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