Wiseco Ring Gap confirmation
#1
Wiseco Ring Gap confirmation
Got my rings back from the machine shop and want confirmation on if they are good to go.
I had asked for .018" on top and .020" for the second ring. Upon measuring myself, I see that the tops are around .021-22" and the second rings are around .023-25" (The second rings came out of the box with those values, no filing was done)
Piston to wall clearance was also set to .0035 for wiseco pistons as well.
I am aiming for around 350hp with an efr6758, are these ring gap numbers too loose or am I good to send it?
If so, any chance blowby will occur at these gap levels?
I had asked for .018" on top and .020" for the second ring. Upon measuring myself, I see that the tops are around .021-22" and the second rings are around .023-25" (The second rings came out of the box with those values, no filing was done)
Piston to wall clearance was also set to .0035 for wiseco pistons as well.
I am aiming for around 350hp with an efr6758, are these ring gap numbers too loose or am I good to send it?
If so, any chance blowby will occur at these gap levels?
#4
For wiseco pistons, I thought .0035" was the number many people shoot for. Many people on forums have run that number or have recommended it. I could be wrong but I believe that was the number I got after reading the sheet that came with my pistons and after reading a bunch of posts regarding piston to wall clearance. Any reason to go more than that?
#6
Ok I see. I think Ill keep the piston to wall clearance as is just because I had just corrected from .0025" from another machine shop to .0035". I was more concerned about ring gap since I did not see many people with numbers like mine regarding ring gap. Do you have your ring gap numbers by any chance?
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Mine has been running well at 300hp for some time now, similar ring and piston to ring tolerances. I believe I requested .018 and .020, and a few of the bottom rings were larger, up to .024 IIRC. I've had very little oiling issues, outside of my EFR, but that's another story. Radium catch can gets nothing in it, and the exhaust side is actually open to atmosphere, and has always been bone dry.
#8
Mine has been running well at 300hp for some time now, similar ring and piston to ring tolerances. I believe I requested .018 and .020, and a few of the bottom rings were larger, up to .024 IIRC. I've had very little oiling issues, outside of my EFR, but that's another story. Radium catch can gets nothing in it, and the exhaust side is actually open to atmosphere, and has always been bone dry.
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