Subject: [Fot] Spitfire 1300 Piston Rings

From: Brad Eells via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:25:43 -0700

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Hello Amici,

A discussion with my machine shop man led to some thoughts about piston
ring selection.

He recommended getting in touch with Total Seal. I of course took a look at
their website to discover a mind boggling selection of ring types.

Can any of you share your ring choices?

I will be having JE Pistons make a custom set of forged pistons for me.

I am in need of ring thickness dimensions as well. Should this come from
the factory (GT6) pistons I currently have in the car?

Your thoughts are appreciated!
*Brad Eells*
*Chino CA*
*#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3*
*#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4*
*1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!*

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hello Amici,<div><br></div><div>A discussion with my machi=
ne shop man led to some thoughts about piston ring selection.</div><div><br=
></div><div>He recommended getting in touch with Total Seal. I of course to=
ok a look at their website to discover a mind boggling selection of ring ty=
pes.</div><div><br></div><div>Can any of you share your ring choices?</div>=
<div><br></div><div>I will be having JE Pistons make a custom set of forged=
 pistons for me.</div><div><br></div><div>I am in need of ring thickness di=
mensions as well. Should this come from the factory (GT6) pistons I current=
ly have in the car?</div><div><br></div><div>Your thoughts are appreciated!=
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From: Paul Ricco via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:04:26 -0500

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I agree with Chuck on this.=20

Someone should communicate with JE about how you are building the motor and h=
ow you will run the car.=20

Their engineering/technical department will help with ring recommendations. =
 There knowledge and experience should be most helpful.=20

We do this Wiseco every time we work on a piston design with them. It always=
 turns out well. =20

We defer to them on wrist pin recommendations also. We have found that they h=
ave learned a lot about this stuff over the years=20

Paul Ricco

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 18, 2021, at 6:33 PM, Chuck Gee via Fot <[email-masked]> wrote:=

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> =EF=BB=BFJust go with what JE recommends.
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> Thanks,
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> Chuck
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>>> On Mar 18, 2021, at 4:26 PM, Brad Eells via Fot <[email-masked]> wro=
te:
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>> =EF=BB=BF
>> Hello Amici,
>>=20
>> A discussion with my machine shop man led to some thoughts about piston r=
ing selection.
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>> He recommended getting in touch with Total Seal. I of course took a look a=
t their website to discover a mind boggling selection of ring types.
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>> I am in need of ring thickness dimensions as well. Should this come from t=
he factory (GT6) pistons I currently have in the car?
>>=20
>> Brad Eells
>> Chino CA
>> #72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3
>> #35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4
>> 1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I agree with Chuck on this.&nbsp;<div><br><=
/div><div>Someone should communicate with JE about how you are building the m=
otor and how you will run the car.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Their engi=
neering/technical department will help with ring recommendations. &nbsp;Ther=
e knowledge and experience should be most helpful.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div=
><div>We do this Wiseco every time we work on a piston design with them. It a=
lways turns out well. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>We defer to them on wr=
ist pin recommendations also. We have found that they have learned a lot abo=
ut this stuff over the years&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Paul Ricco<br><b=
r><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite">On Mar 18, 2021, at 6:33 PM, Chuck Gee via Fot &lt;fot@autox.=
team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html=
; charset=3Dutf-8">Just go with what JE recommends.<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">=
Thanks,<div><br></div><div>Chuck</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite">On Mar 18, 2021, at 4:26 PM, Brad Eells via Fot &lt;fot@autox=
.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">Hello Amici,<div><br></div><div>A di=
scussion with my machine shop man led to some thoughts about piston ring sel=
ection.</div><div><br></div><div>He recommended getting in touch with Total S=
eal. I of course took a look at their website to discover a mind boggling se=
lection of ring types.</div><div><br></div><div>Can any of you share your ri=
ng choices?</div><div><br></div><div>I will be having JE Pistons make a cust=
om set of forged pistons for me.</div><div><br></div><div>I am in need of ri=
ng thickness dimensions as well. Should this come from the factory (GT6) pis=
tons I currently have in the car?</div><div><br></div><div>Your thoughts are=
 appreciated!<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signatur=
e" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D=
"#000000">Brad Eells</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><fon=
t color=3D"#000000">Chino CA</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"=
><b><font color=3D"#000000">#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3</font></b></div=
><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000">#35 DP 1962 Triu=
mph TR4</font></b></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#0=
00000">1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!</font></b><br></div></div><div s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.8px"><b><font color=3D"#000000"><img src=3D"https://doc=
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From: Chuck Gee via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:24:42 -0700

“I agree with Chuck on this.”

That’s what I like to hear!  Paul is my new best friend.

Thanks,

Chuck

> On Mar 18, 2021, at 5:05 PM, Paul Ricco via Fot <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> I agree with Chuck on this.

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