Originally posted by GreenNuggs:
Originally posted by Qwk98svt:
when he had his old 3L (my new one!) he said on 8psi with the stock pistons+rings his dipstick tube would pop out like 3 inches




I really am not that knowledgeable on the subject so please excuse my ignorance. But what would cause that



Ring blow-by

He hand honed the damaged cylinders and used low tension rings.


Blow-by is 100% lost power.


2000 SVT #674 13.47 @ 102 - All Motor! It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.