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Piston ring end gap question (My ring end gap varies)

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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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Default Piston ring end gap question (My ring end gap varies)

My top ring end gaps vary from .017-.018
My middle ring end gaps vary from .019-.022

I'm wondering if this is ok or not? Also, one of them isn't a perfect sqaure but it's close (this is on my loosest ring or else I would fix it). Should I be ok? These are Wiseco Pistons with a 81.5mm bore on a B18C1

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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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Default Re: Piston ring end gap question (KooK)

drive it, make sure the gap from primary to secondary are 90 degress spaced. with primary fackin 12 o clockerz
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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Default Re: Piston ring end gap question (KooK)

I'm not sure why the gaps vary, but it's not a problem. Just match the rings with the right cylinders. In other words, the largest gapped rings should go in cylinder #3, the second largest should go in cylinder #2, and the two smallest sets should go in cylinders #1 and #4. This keeps the loosest gaps in the hottest cylinders.

Don't bother squaring up the one ring. It will only create more blowby.
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