SO... for something a bit different. Im back to getting the boxer ride ready for spring - the one cylinder ( #1) has always seemed a bit flat to me. I did go through everything well and found the valve seat leak issue but sealed those with little change. The rings look to be a little iffy with a bigger than required gap and not a great fit in the piston. Was going to order a set from RMJ but they get expensive coming cross boarder with exchange.. I have made rings before (successfully ) so I gave to a try for the ASP.. they came out well - Made 2 but only installed one as a Trial. Immediately the engines feels better while cranking even without seating. Will see how this little trial works out.