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awsome, thanks, i found alot of sheets i thought i lost so i think im set now, just gotta pick up a ring expander and compressor tomorrow and im golden

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each ring is different, get the right specs. and you dont want them nearly as tight as you would for an N/A application. FI and nitrous uses get bigger gaps, look into it

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i looked at the sheet that came with my rings and it doesnt have anything listed at all, just how to stagger them, so how would i find the specs for them

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if their the hastings rings that came with the pistons, i think my end gap was .016-.018" Just use the honda specs for end gap, thats what i did. All mine checked out ok though (because were are using stock bore with the vitaras)

on a side note, did you check your piston to wall clearance. Im curious to see how it compares with mine.

if you dont know how to check, flip the piston upsidown in the bore and slip a feeler gauge inbetween the thrust side and the bore. Mine was .002 right at the service limit ;D

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just because they are STD bore pistons and rings going in a STD bore block doesnt mean the rings gaps are going to be correct.

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when you install the mains bolts and rod bolts make sure to lube the bottom of the head of the bolt (the flange) so that friction is taken away when tourqing down and you'll get a more accurate reading/trq.

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i've built 5 engines, 4 std bore and one overbore. Guess which one i had to file the rings on ??? Im not saying that i dont check it every time... but i havent seen anything wrong yet

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you have gotten lucky then, rings dont come pregapped. even the differance in two STD bored compression rings could be as much as .0010, more variance between cylinders is a bad thing.

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and dont lower your rear tire press

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my ring gap is .025 on all the lower rings and .024 on all the top rings... is this useable or am i fucked?