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Sorry, but I have do disagree with this. It's very possible to first insert the pistons with the rings into the cylinder (half way - so the wrist pin isn't covered by the cylinder) and then connect the pistons to the connecting rods. It is a little tricky to get the clips that stop the wrist pins in place , but with the engine out, and a little thought it works.( see that you have to assemble it in a certain order, so you can each time knock in one wrist pin and insert the cylinder fully.) I should know I've done it twice already. Herman > >> when putting rings on is a special ring compressor needed for VW's? or is > a > >> regular ring compressor adequate? > > You'll need a ring compressor that dissassembles or opens fully so you > can remove it once you've installed the cylinder. Conventional designs don't > work for this because they are intended to compress the rings so the piston > may be installed into the cylinder; the VW is the other way around. Cylinder > over the piston. In my experience, the easiest type to use is the classic > cheapy flat band of steel with turned up edges. Most any VW parts place will > have this. Or you could make your own. (Once in a pinch I modified a > band-type oil filter wrench!) > --- Mike T. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org