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426 hemi

Posted By: pro-5.0

426 hemi - 07/16/11 08:04 AM

hey guys i have a 426 hemi over here that for some reason i can not find rings to fit the pistons.the first rind has this i guess u would call it a double ring land and it is only 1/32 the second ring is 1/16 and the oil ring is 3/16 . i have never seen this before has anyone ever seen this before and had such a hard time to find the rings.
Posted By: BLACKHEMIRR

Re: 426 hemi - 07/16/11 11:34 AM

Sounds like you have pistons that take Dykes rings. They have a "stepped" top compression ring. They were used for racing, low ring tension until the compression stroke which loads them against the cylinder wall.
Posted By: 340SHORTY

Re: 426 hemi - 07/16/11 12:03 PM

pics would help
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