It Moved!

Moovit did no better than the previous attempts with the WD 40 and the acetone/transmission fluid mix. Time to apply some additional pressure. Cut some 3/4" plywood to the piston/cylinder size. Stacked two of the plywood spacers on top of the piston. Placed the cylinder head back on top of the engine block.  There was now a 1/2"+ gap due to the plywood spacers. Slowly started tightening the bolts until the gap disappeared. There was a crack noise that sounded like something gave way. Removed the cylinder head and it appeared that the piston head had moved down 1/16". There appeared to be no damage. The plywood spacers had been compressed considerably. Placed a 1/4" plywood spacer and repeated the process. Over and over again. The piston has now moved down 1/2" . No noticeable damage on the cylinder wall yet. Filled up the 1/2" space with Moovit and we'll see what it looks like tomorrow. Progress at last! Here's the complete story to date!

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