Ring gap?
I'm about to start putting my engine back together. Just wanted to get opinions on what size to gap the ring. I have Darton sleeves and CP Pistons. Plan on running around 30PSI on E85.
Your pistons should had come with a spec sheet telling what every ring gap should be depending on your application. Its a bit complicated going from metric to SAE so just make sure you don't get confused. Honestly its something I would just pay your local machine shop $50 to file and gap all your rings if youre not sure what they should be or have any doubt in your mind.
Your pistons should had come with a spec sheet telling what every ring gap should be depending on your application. Its a bit complicated going from metric to SAE so just make sure you don't get confused. Honestly its something I would just pay your local machine shop $50 to file and gap all your rings if youre not sure what they should be or have any doubt in your mind.
Formulas based on Arias Specs.
High Performance/Street-Strip Compression Ring (Bore x 0.0045) Second Ring (Bore x 0.0050) Oil Rings (Min. 0.0015)
Moderate Street Turbo/Nitrous Compression Ring (Bore x 0.0050) Second Ring (Bore x 0.0055) Oil Rings (Min. 0.0015)
Late Model Stock Compression Ring (Bore x 0.0050) Second Ring (Bore x 0.0053) Oil Rings (Min. 0.0015)
Drag Race Compression Ring (Bore x 0.0055) Second Ring (Bore x 0.0057) Oil Rings (Min. 0.0015)
Nitrous Race Compression Ring (Bore x 0.0070) Second Ring (Bore x 0.0065) Oil Rings (Min. 0.0015)
Alcohol/Blown Race Compression Ring (Bore x 0.0060) Second Ring (Bore x 0.0060) Oil Rings (Min. 0.0015)
Example: Your piston size 87mm = 3.4252"
Don't forget to add your piston to wall clearance if going off piston O.D. which should be around 0.0040-.004. (I did it this way since I have to estimate my final bore size when its not in front of me) Proper way is to get a dial bore gauge and measure every cylinder and do every set of ring gaps to every cylinder size since they may differ slightly from one to another.
So 3.3292 x 0.0050 = Compression Ring Gap 0.0166"
3.3292 x 0.0055 = Second Ring Gap 0.0183"
0.0016 to 0.0017 = My recommendation for oil ring gap.
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