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RE: Ring Gap Spacing

By John - 06/05/2001 8:48:00 PM; IP 142.177.94.26

I guess my original question wasn't very clear. I assembled this engine myself and tore it down after about 2000 miles due to main bearing and cracked block problems. I installed the rings just as I always have, with the oil ring gap lined up with the wrist pin (scrapers 1 inch to the left and right of the control ring) and the 1st and 2nd rings 120 degrees apart from the oil ring and each other. I was very surprised on dissasembly to see the top two ring gaps lined up on a number of pistons (2 or 3 I seem to remember). My question ought to have been "Why does this happen?" and "Did my original positioning have something to do with it?" and "How can I prevent this from happening again?" Thank-you everyone for all your efforts. One of you mentioned the factory method which is also outlined in my 1966 Factory Service Manual, so I will try it next time, although there is hardly any difference from my method, just a little less spacing between gaps with the factory method.

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RE: Ring end Gaps align up ? -- Paul, 06/05/2001

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RE: Ring Gap Spacing -- Paul, 06/05/2001

Lots of laughs -- John, 06/05/2001