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Old 03-25-2009, 10:25 PM
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Nope. Didn't burn oil after the first rebuild. Over time, the weak skirts on the Ross racing pistons (light weight pistons) deflected under load, causing piston rocking when cold and the ring edges rounded and lost seal. This wear occurred over 7k miles.
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