Wiseco says: The gap on the second ring should always be larger than the
top ring end gap, this will help to reduce top ring
flutter or lifting.
That's right off they're installation "pink" sheet. Maybe some piston
manufacture think different. I would go my what
your piston manufacture says.
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
To:
riverside@southslope.net; FOT <fot@autox.team.net>
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Sent: Friday, May 10,
2013 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] piston ring question
Doesn't sound right to
me.
Tony Drews
At 03:53 PM 5/9/2013, riverside@southslope.net wrote:
>A
local engine builder has recommended that the
>2nd compression ring have a
larger end gap than
>the top ring. I have not heard of this before and
>cannot figure out any benefit.
>
>Any thoughts from this group?
>
>art de
armond
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