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426 hemi #1033484 07/16/11 04:04 AM 07/16/11 04:04 AM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 5 United States P pro-5.0 OP member
pro-5.0 OP member P Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 5 United States	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.

Re: 426 hemi [Re: pro-5.0] #1033485 07/16/11 07:34 AM 07/16/11 07:34 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 491 B BLACKHEMIRR mopar
BLACKHEMIRR mopar B Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 491	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.

Re: 426 hemi [Re: BLACKHEMIRR] #1033486 07/16/11 08:03 AM 07/16/11 08:03 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa 340SHORTY Truck Nut
340SHORTY Truck Nut Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa	pics would help I am truckless..

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