When using nippon piston rings, the only visible marking is an "N" on the 1st and 2nd compression rings. Is this "N" supposed to face upward or downward? Or is thta just a manufacture marking?

 

What did the instructions say? Usually when you buy parts there is an instruction sheet.

 

Nippon=Ebay=No instructions

They are going into a friend of mines car. Its just a stock rebuild and ive read some alright things about these. Obviously this is a quality company

 

You get what you pay for.

 

N stands for North perhaps??

 

wiseco

 

1. Markings / dots always face up.

There are some other less consistent rules but I won't mention them here - doing so will cloud the issue.

 

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I see the top ring has a little bevel on the edge which is facing up, would the 2nd compression ring mirror the top one? Both the 1st and 2nd rings have this bevel

 

Doh, .

The top is "barrel faced" so has a slight beveling on both top and bottom outer edge. :shakes head:

What 100% consistent rule did I just give you? Damn man, go to Team Integra.net. You can properly lurn how to wash yo car there.

 

Even my dumbass knows da markings always face up, come on son. It should state this in your repair manual......you are using a repair manual correct? To like ya know......get proper tq specs/ring clocking and all that junk.

Read da manual.

 

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Hey now they also have an article on how to install cams! O wait nvm I submitted that and it got denied cuz it didnt have to do wit washin integras.

 

i usually take that mark as facing up, and i also look at the ring itself to double check (they have a groove or some **** at the edge of the ring) that also tells me which one goes on top and bottom

 

Guess I'm a jackass for asking questions on a technical forum. I guess there is harm in trying to learn nowa dayz

 

you got your answer, you just have to take what goes on afterwards with a grain of salt if your butt gets a little hot

 

 

I really appreciate the help i got. Now I know it was done right and have no second guesses. I'm fine with people messing around. It just bothers me when someone looks at another person as a dumb *** for asking a question they did not know the 100% absolute answer to
/rant

 

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Buy some nippon rings one day. You may question what side is up or down as well

 

didnt want to bring this back from the dead but i have i bought some p73 npr pistons with rings. did you position the oil rings like in the chart? and it run perfect? just trying making sure its the right one cause i cant see the top of the chart to see what its for?

 

 

ttt

 

you people need to buy a factory service manual before you try to rebuild a motor.

wow.

 

and even i knew that... ... srry folks ubber virgin here ... first rebuild is a 1999 mercury tracer

 

service manual>everything else