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Mopar 493 stroker check with endoscope through sparkplug holes

Jimmy Jakobsson

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Hi! I checked my 493 cui stroker with a endoscope through the spark plug holes and all 8 cylinders looked nice, it was only in one cylinder i see some black marks, same carbone dust. What can it be? Is it maybe a sharp edge on a ring or something so it builds up little carbon? The engine has go 400 problem free miles after cam break in and stands for a few mounth now in off season, i drag the engine around by hand a little now and check all cylinders with a endoscope. Is this something to care about? I send the pictures to a well known engine builder here in Sweden and he says it look fine, probably a sharp edge on a ring or something like that
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From the photos looks like the line only goes as high as the compression ring so the "sharp edge" idea may be one explanation. Stuck ring my be another, as it would not allow the ring to ride (float) on the thin sheet of oil being held in the crosshatching. Would need to look at the ring chart to see if the line matches up with your mark. BTW, your endoscope is much better than mine! :)
 
From the photos looks like the line only goes as high as the compression ring so the "sharp edge" idea may be one explanation. Stuck ring my be another, as it would not allow the ring to ride (float) on the thin sheet of oil being held in the crosshatching. Would need to look at the ring chart to see if the line matches up with your mark. BTW, your endoscope is much better than mine! :)
Thanks for your answer! Ok so its not so much to worry about. The engine is only 400 miles old and when i assemb
From the photos looks like the line only goes as high as the compression ring so the "sharp edge" idea may be one explanation. Stuck ring my be another, as it would not allow the ring to ride (float) on the thin sheet of oil being held in the crosshatching. Would need to look at the ring chart to see if the line matches up with your mark. BTW, your endoscope is much better than mine! :)
Hi! Thanks for your answer! I think it is with the oil rings actually. So it not so much to care about than. When i assembled the file fit rings i was extremely meticulous with the gap and the rings was also "free" in the piston, the engine is only 400 miles old so its barely broken in yet.
 
Looks like a burr was left on your file to fit compression ring. 440'
 
Thanks for your answer! Ok so its not so much to worry about. The engine is only 400 miles old and when i assemb

Hi! Thanks for your answer! I think it is with the oil rings actually. So it not so much to care about than. When i assembled the file fit rings i was extremely meticulous with the gap and the rings was also "free" in the piston, the engine is only 400 miles old so its barely broken in yet.
*compression ring i mean
 
From the photos looks like the line only goes as high as the compression ring so the "sharp edge" idea may be one explanation. Stuck ring my be another, as it would not allow the ring to ride (float) on the thin sheet of oil being held in the crosshatching. Would need to look at the ring chart to see if the line matches up with your mark. BTW, your endoscope is much better than mine! :)
Im going to do a leak down test and get back with results.
 
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