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Piston ring material
Just wornding what piston ring material would be best for me the engine is a gen iv bbc with a 4.530 bore and dart iron eagle heads. Most cylinders are and pretty good shape but a few have minor scuffs and I don't have the tools for measuring out of round nit going to a machine shop as where I live in canada they are way over priced as there's very few so I ordered cast rings because of this but they accidentally sent moly ones and I heard u want a 100% perfect finish for moly rings am I best to send em back and get cast? That and I already Honed it at 220 or 240 grit
These are the rings they sent me Piston Rings, Premium Ductile Ring Sets, Plasma-moly, 1/16 in., 1/16 in., 3/16 in. Thickness, 8-cylinder, Set of 8 |
You have a 4.530 bore and 4.500 rings? Not going to work well.
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Originally Posted by underpsi68
(Post 4870252)
You have a 4.530 bore and 4.500 rings? Not going to work well.
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I don't think it will make any difference. If moly rings won't seal, cast ones won't either.
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Originally Posted by snapmorgan
(Post 4870342)
I don't think it will make any difference. If moly rings won't seal, cast ones won't either.
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Moly rings should seal very quick. I believe the moly is over a cast ring.
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Originally Posted by 502nova3
(Post 4870374)
Ya I just heard that cast is better if u have an questionable cyl that and I used a 220 grit hone heard the moly ones like a lot smother finish any truth to that ?
Originally Posted by underpsi68
(Post 4870395)
Moly rings should seal very quick. I believe the moly is over a cast ring.
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call total seal they are very good they have me running a gap less in a big blown application told me no filled rings as boost will knock the coatings or fillers out watch the end gaps we are running 34 to 35 thou end gap
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This is Total Seals instructions
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...a27be72025.jpg I ran moly top ring with 9:1 compression and 30lbs of boost with no issues. You just have to make sure you don't have detonation or it will knock the moly coating off. |
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