[Mr Bob]

Thanks J-Mech for the quick and understandable response. I did buy the gauge that goes from .0015 to .040. It has many strips in the .003 to .008 range. Maybe more. It is down stairs and I am up stairs. To the others, I do have an old but good ring compressor and I am not a small engine mechanic and no I have never had a small engine apart, other than in the 60's and 70's I did have a few 2 stroke motorcycle dirt bike engines apart. Back then we had an engine bored by the motorcycle shop and they matched it to the new piston. Never questioned them. Probably should have but my brother and I were too eager to get the engine back together. Any thing that I learned back then was probably wrong and I can hardly remember any thing about it. A good thing.
J-Mech, I will try to check things per your specified instructions and diagram. I really appreciate all the good help and hope that you and others that are helping will not get tired of my posts before this engine comes to life. Have a great day.
Bob