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top & second ring end gap #1510067 09/30/13 04:53 PM 09/30/13 04:53 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila OP master
Crizila OP master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	KB Icon forged pistons and 1/16" iron ring set. Drag Supercharged or Nitros application. - and your suggestion is ??? Thanks, John Fastest 300

Re: top & second ring end gap [Re: Crizila] #1510068 09/30/13 05:03 PM 09/30/13 05:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey J jamesc master
jamesc master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey	iron ring set? as in stock cast iron rings in a power adder engine? either way bore size is critical with regards to end gap, you need to post that

Re: top & second ring end gap [Re: jamesc] #1510069 09/30/13 06:27 PM 09/30/13 06:27 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila OP master
Crizila OP master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: iron ring set? as in stock cast iron rings in a power adder engine? either way bore size is critical with regards to end gap, you need to post that Bore is 4.030. Top ring is moly filled. Fastest 300

Re: top & second ring end gap [Re: Crizila] #1510070 09/30/13 06:56 PM 09/30/13 06:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey J jamesc master
jamesc master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey	speed pro recommendations are .006" per inch of bore (.024" for a 4.03" bore) for supercharged applications and .007" (.028" for a 4.03" bore) per inch of bore for nitrous applications. they normally are using wider second ring gaps to bleed off pressure to keep from unseating the top ring but in this case they're listing the top and second the same. either way they're using wider second gaps these days as opposed to tighter which was practice for many years. remember when it comes to ring gap too much is better than too little, butt the ring ends and bad things happen

Re: top & second ring end gap [Re: jamesc] #1510071 09/30/13 07:04 PM 09/30/13 07:04 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila OP master
Crizila OP master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Ok, Thanks Jim! Fastest 300

Re: top & second ring end gap [Re: jamesc] #1510072 09/30/13 08:41 PM 09/30/13 08:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,157 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,157 Bend,OR USA	Quote: speed pro recommendations are .006" per inch of bore (.024" for a 4.03" bore) for supercharged applications and .007" (.028" for a 4.03" bore) per inch of bore for nitrous applications. they normally are using wider second ring gaps to bleed off pressure to keep from unseating the top ring but in this case they're listing the top and second the same. either way they're using wider second gaps these days as opposed to tighter which was practice for many years. remember when it comes to ring gap too much is better than too little, butt the ring ends and bad things happen looser is better, unlike some other things in life Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: top & second ring end gap [Re: jamesc] #1510073 09/30/13 10:02 PM 09/30/13 10:02 PM
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HardcoreB master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,048 Shelby Twp. Mi	Quote: speed pro recommendations are .006" per inch of bore (.024" for a 4.03" bore) for supercharged applications and .007" (.028" for a 4.03" bore) per inch of bore for nitrous applications. they normally are using wider second ring gaps to bleed off pressure to keep from unseating the top ring but in this case they're listing the top and second the same. either way they're using wider second gaps these days as opposed to tighter which was practice for many years. remember when it comes to ring gap too much is better than too little, butt the ring ends and bad things happen x3

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