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Old 02-12-2007, 08:15 PM
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piston ring gap
what is the proper ring gap for .030 rings .rings are molly type.
 
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Old 02-13-2007, 11:02 AM
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The Ring manufacturer should have that information.
 
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It also depends on the piston. Tim recomended that I use the ring gap supplied by KB for the hyper pistons.

Check out this article
http://kb-silvolite.com/article.php?action=read&A_id=32
 
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Old 02-16-2007, 11:29 PM
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Good Article!!!thanks Alot.checked All My Gaps.every One Was Perfect Right Out Of The Box At .016.
 
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