cdwood37 Posted March 30, 2006 Report Posted March 30, 2006 When you put the rings on your pistons where do you put the gap at, do you stagger the gaps match them up or what, and do the gaps face in or out or what i have heard so many things. Quote
locogato11283 Posted March 30, 2006 Report Posted March 30, 2006 When you put the rings on your pistons where do you put the gap at, do you stagger the gaps match them up or what, and do the gaps face in or out or what i have heard so many things. 494455[/snapback] there is a dowell that indicates where the ring gap goes...there will be one in each groove. Quote
cdwood37 Posted March 30, 2006 Author Report Posted March 30, 2006 if anyone has a pic on this subject that would be great Quote
trex banshee Posted March 30, 2006 Report Posted March 30, 2006 what brand of pistons are they? Quote
letsgetthisdone Posted March 30, 2006 Report Posted March 30, 2006 look closle at the ring grooves and there will be one dowel pin in each that are staggered within two inches of each other. Quote
crazywheelerman365 Posted March 30, 2006 Report Posted March 30, 2006 You also need to make sure the numbers on the rings are facing up .... Quote
Fastrat Posted March 30, 2006 Report Posted March 30, 2006 Take care in doing this, you could really screw things up if you do it wrong. The dowels should be at the intake side of the motor. The gaps have to go there. There is usually an arrow on the piston that points to the exhaust side when the piston is installed properly. Quote
cdwood37 Posted March 30, 2006 Author Report Posted March 30, 2006 so the dowels should face the carbs and reeds and such, and thats where the ring gap will be Quote
locogato11283 Posted March 30, 2006 Report Posted March 30, 2006 so the dowels should face the carbs and reeds and such, and thats where the ring gap will be 494553[/snapback] just put the ring gap where the dowels are. its not that complicated... Quote
Shee-Male Posted March 30, 2006 Report Posted March 30, 2006 just put the ring gap where the dowels are. its not that complicated... 494557[/snapback] this is what I was thinkin.... Quote
lowriderb Posted March 30, 2006 Report Posted March 30, 2006 there is usually an arrow pointing the way the piston needs to face, the arrow points towards the exhaust port. if you look at the grooves for the rings there are pins that the rings will squeeze around and wont be able to move, like everyone else said.. if you cant see them stop and get a friend to look at them for you.. Quote
dawarriorman Posted March 30, 2006 Report Posted March 30, 2006 Hell you don't need any rings. Don't listen to these fools. Just take a little JB weld, and fill up the piston with it where the rings would go, and then hurry and put the cylinders on before it sets. Perfect seal everytime. Quote
Bird Eyes Posted March 30, 2006 Report Posted March 30, 2006 When I used to rebuild regular car motors it did'nt matter where the gaps were as long as you staggered them from ring to ring. If you don't you will get blow by & your compression will be lower. Quote
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