cyl ring spacers, where to get em
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I have some pistons with std 3/16 top/2nd ring grooves & I have some 1/16 rings. I believe there are spacers to allow them to be used. Who sells em & do they work OK? thank you for your time.
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Re: cyl ring spacers, where to get em
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Robert if IRC they were called GI spacers.Had a set installed on a 361 I had years ago.Machine shop had them.Ran that engine for like 3 years with no problems.Pulled it to put in a 440.Rocky
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Re: cyl ring spacers, where to get em
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I Googled GI spacers & some ring mfr's came up so I will go after some of them. thank you!
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Re: cyl ring spacers, where to get em
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How much are the spacers compared to the correct ring set?  BTW, are those rings grooves for 5/64 rings or 3/16?
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Re: cyl ring spacers, where to get em
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Mine at the time was because the lands were too big.It was cheaper than pistons.IIRC all the machine work they did plus the spacers was like 50 bucks.Rocky
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Re: cyl ring spacers, where to get em
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I did knot know they required machine work. if so (for my app) then I should continue to try to sell my 1/16 rings & get a set of regular 5/64 rings (30 over 440 daily driver)
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Re: cyl ring spacers, where to get em
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Machine work depends on whether you're just using the GL spacers to reduce the groove size for standard width rings or using them to repair worn grooves.
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Re: cyl ring spacers, where to get em
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Re: cyl ring spacers, where to get em
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I just got off the ph with Total Seal & the salesman said that they do not offer a spacer for 5/64 down to 1/16 & that he is not aware of any one else in the industry that does... Man I'd sure think that'd be a common (desired) item. I'd sure hate to think he (Ed) was lying just to possibly drum up a sale.
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Re: cyl ring spacers, where to get em
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You're talking about a .015625" spacer.
Doesn't seem like that would be super durable.
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Re: cyl ring spacers, where to get em
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Yes they (total seal) have .030" and .046" spacers for 2 rings that are even thinner than 1/16".
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Re: cyl ring spacers, where to get em
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You're talking about a .015625" spacer.
Doesn't seem like that would be super durable. I was thinking its very thin as 1/16 is 4/64 so the spacer would be 1/64 which is what Dwayne posted. Ron
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Re: cyl ring spacers, where to get em
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I just got off the ph with Total Seal & the salesman said that they do not offer a spacer for 5/64 down to 1/16 & that he is not aware of any one else in the industry that does... Man I'd sure think that'd be a common (desired) item. I'd sure hate to think he (Ed) was lying just to possibly drum up a sale. Just curious if you are sure on the size's ? As I see the one company posted by 70AARCuda has spacers to put a 3/64 ring in a 5/64 grove as they offer a .032 spacer which is 2/64. Ron
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