installing piston rings. Need clear instructions on how to position them
 

i have 2 manuals and both have really vauge instructions. either that or my dumb ass doesnt undestand what its trying to tell me. anyone have pics or likns to a good refference site?

thanks!
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Re: installing piston rings. Need clear instructions on how to position them
 

from helms, but rotated...........

The pic is set to be as viewed from front bumper.........

http://www.bettendorf.com/~mrbone/pi...20clocking.JPG

Re: installing piston rings. Need clear instructions on how to position them
 

you da man mista!!! i had seen this in a book somewhere and i couldnt remember where i had it. thanks!

Re: installing piston rings. Need clear instructions on how to position them
 

just offset the gaps from each other. it's not a huge deal. the rings are gonna rotate around in the bore anyways when you get it runnin

Re: installing piston rings. Need clear instructions on how to position them
 

As long as the 2 compression rings are 180 from each other and no aligned on the intake/exhaust or wrist pin area you'll be fine. The oil rings I also space out.

Be sure to measure ring end gap

Re: installing piston rings. Need clear instructions on how to position them
 

whats the real reason of Not putting a ring gap inline with the pin hole??

Re: installing piston rings. Need clear instructions on how to position them
 

funk dat! this is HMT flat rate ----. Well, wait... i think i rather do it right seeing as how this isnt for my car and i would havt for something to go bad.

Ill have to buy some feeler gauges cause i lost my old ones. ---- i hate losing ----!

Re: installing piston rings. Need clear instructions on how to position them
 

8) acually, in theory the piston rings will have no chance to move side to side seeing how they are moving up and down, and not in a spiral motion.

Re: installing piston rings. Need clear instructions on how to position them
 

yep, compression rings gaps should be evenly spaced on the non-thrust side, 80-120 degrees apart.......