[TR] Ring gaps

[David Porter]

   0.004 per inch of bore..
           DaveP

On 2/12/2016 2:02 PM, Andrew Uprichard wrote:
>
> The manual for the TR3 says the ring gap should be 0.003 – 0.010.  But 
> I have new pistons and rings marked that the gap should be 0.003 – 
> 0.004 per inch diameter of the bore.  3 thou sounds awfully tight to 
> me, but what do others think?
>
> On a related subject, a friend has an engine where the ring gap is 
> 0.040.  How much of this could be made up by simply replacing the 
> rings?  Or is there a point at which the only solution is bigger 
> pistons +/- rebore?orter Porter Custom Bicycles 2909 Arno St. NE 
> Albuquerque, NM 87107 505-352-1378 Go HERE: my world www.porterbikes.com/
>
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