should i just follow what the helms manual tells me for piston ring gap placment when installing new rings or is there a better way that alot of engine builders like to follow?

i guess for optimal cylinder pressure and oil control......?

i remmeber someone mentioning a better ring gap placment other than what the helms manual tells you..........but i dont remmeber where i saw it.....

any tips guys?

 

I like to check it about 2 inches from the deck, and then about 4 or 5 inches down from there.

 

i meant the placement of the ring gap when puting them on the ring lands of the piston..........what position is best to alignt the to rings, second rings and oil control rings..........

hope this makes sense......

 

oh, I see, the postioning of the rings compared to each other. Go with factory specs

 

didn't your rings come with instructions and their recommendation for gap placement?

 

go with OEM specs, I believe the first ring should face 11 O'clock
second is 7 O'clock
first oil ring should face either sided of the wrist pin
main opil ring should face 6 o'clock
last oil ring should face the opposite of the first oil ring

look at the piston with exhaust relief at 12 o'clock

double check the helms again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

stan

 

Umm ok that just like saying honing the cyl walls is gay when you install new rings. Just plain ignant! There is a reason to off set the rings and I do it when I build engines. You can build yours however you fell but misleading someone is pile of ****. Your full of BS just so happens that is you SN initals. hahaha

 

There is more than one o.k. way to place the rings. Just make sure that none of the ring gaps are directly on the thrust area of the pistons : the front and rear of the engine.