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03-13-2002, 01:23 PM
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Location: Holland MI
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38 Cigarette flat-deck
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Rings fall off- is this a bad thing?
Hey, just looking for input. If the piston rings fall off in pieces when you take the pistons out, is this a bad thing? I thought maybe the rings were some new kind of fancy stuff, like triple ring-gap rings or something. 
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03-13-2002, 01:27 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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Cigarette 35 Cafe Racer
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03-13-2002, 01:33 PM
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Location: On the river
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1989 18.5 ft XLT powerplay
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By any chance did you just tear down fouls short block 
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03-13-2002, 02:09 PM
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I like to segment mine to 4 pieces, running appx. .090 between each piece. The increase in crankcase pressure helps piston speed on the up-stroke, thereby giving a nice little boost in overall performance.
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03-13-2002, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Kentucky - where the women are so fast we have to put a governor on 'em!!
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Hot rods, Hot boats, Beer & more Beer
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Are you running the two-piece pistons and ventilated block as well?
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03-13-2002, 02:30 PM
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I've found that a small dab of silicon helps hold the pieces in place. It has also been known to help reduce oil consumption and increase cylinder pressures by reducing leakage. Another trick of mine is to seal those small holes that are behind the oil control ring. No point in pressurizing the block!
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03-13-2002, 04:00 PM
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You guy's are GOOD!
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03-13-2002, 04:18 PM
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Location: ST. Louis, MO, USA
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Um, are you looking for a serious answer? If so, I've heard pushing then over a big cylinder ridge can cause them to crack. At least that was what I hoped when mine came apart.
You could try duct tap, it fixes everything.
Gary
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03-13-2002, 06:24 PM
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Location: Elizabethtown KY USA
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1999, Baja 36 Outlaw, HP 500's
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More gap less friction. Less friction more HP. You may be onto something here.
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03-13-2002, 08:55 PM
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Burnin' Love
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