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02-05-2020, 07:57 PM | #1 |
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.005 oversize rings on std piston ? SBC
I have an engine that sat with water in the cylinders causing some pitting, honed it to clean up, was rebuilt recently with std pistons, I don't have a bore gauge but measured ring end gaps and they seem a little wide, .028, Should I try to find some .005 oversize rings? Daily driver not a race vehicle.
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02-06-2020, 08:49 AM | #2 |
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Re: .005 oversize rings on std piston ? SBC
If you are that curious, buy a set for one piston and check the cylinders at bottom of ring travel. I suspect the gap will be overlapping. A gap of .028 on a rering should get ya going for a while, but it is not going to be perfect.
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02-20-2020, 10:25 AM | #3 | |
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Re: .005 oversize rings on std piston ? SBC
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02-23-2020, 02:16 PM | #4 |
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Re: .005 oversize rings on std piston ? SBC
Need maximum results? Stop guessing and research basic 350 sbc builds. Boring the worn, damaged block w/a torque plate will ensure the bores are straighter than factory. Smoother running, more efferent. Patch it and go, or save up and have a far better engine.
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