A stupid question but I must ask !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ron

Be-4-warned, this will require a new set of sleves and pistons when it comes to rebuild time and this is only a temp fix to get ya by.

My NAA had the same problem with blowing smoke and low compression. Play'd he!! geting it to start. I ordered new rings and set about putting them in. Come to discover that the engine had been bored (or was worn so bad) that standard rings had wider end gaps that the old ones. Not having the cash on hand for rebuild, I grabed the Val-u-built catlog and begain to search thru the different ring sizes. Turned out that a set of 3 & 9/16" rings roughly equal 60 over in a 3 1/2" bore. Given that I was at least 30 over and didn't want to risk money on them (30 over) I ordered and installed the 3 9/16" rings. Cut to fit and haven't had any problems yet. No smoke and starts right up every time. If you go this route, be sure that the ring set has a 1 pice cast oil ring, 3 pice oil ring won't work. (found out the hard way) U will also need head gasket and pan gasket. Take good care not to mix up rod and bearings they all "must" go back together the way they came apart.

Good Luck

If the blow-by is causing you irritation, you can extend the oil filler tube and run it underneath the tractor so it's at least not blowing in your face. Just make sure you have a way to keep stuff from coming back into the extended tube and that absent a mesh filter such as in your breather cap, you will have oil droplets.

Just keep your plugs clean, don't bring her over 2000 rpm, or strian her too much and you'll limp along 'till your rebuild without throwing a rod or something else.