ok ,heres where im at , stripped off head and barrels ,both pistons top rings were siezed in the grounes so it wouldnt have been any good if it had started,these were AE rings,new contact pointe ,cleaned everything again pistons have 3 1/2 tho at bottom of barrels,ok ,ring gap 13 thou top and bottom, reassembled pistons and barrels into crankcase with liberal ammounts of assembly lube,head back on tomorow, and try again !
excellent news, at least you found a problem. Cant wait for the next instalment!