Checkered Flag Performance 3.780 Tapered Piston Ring Compressor

Works great best money spent on a ring compressor

Used this on my LM7 rebuild. I use stock sized pistons and rings and this tool made installing the ringed pistons into the cylinders a breeze. HIGHLY recommend. Personally prefer this over the adjustable compressors as you know you wont be making it too tight or too loose. Obviously the only trade off is having to buy an individual compressor for each engine build assuming you have different cylinder sizes on your other builds.

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Just finished installing all 8 pistons on my 5.3l build. Works great and is easier to use than the adjustable band style. Only down side is if you change bore size you have to buy another one relating to the new bore size. But, at $20, its worth it. Great tool!

perfect for 5.3

Have always used a ratcheting style clamp to set pistons in and sometimes have issues where Id have to start over, but with this device the positions dropped right into cylinder with a couple of taps.

The quality looks good I havent used it yet but it looks good and sturdy

Junk

Best tool in my box...definitely worth the money!

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