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Old 01-04-2011, 09:38 PM
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Default Gapless rings?
anyone heard much about them? i know they say it'll cut down on blow by and increase hp & tq, etc.... but any real world data with them?
 
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Old 01-04-2011, 09:59 PM
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I would not on anything but a race only motor... No real world long term testing with them...
 
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Old 01-05-2011, 11:09 AM
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ok thats what i was curious about, last thing i want to do is tear this damn thing back apart when i'm finished ha, is getting the tops of the pistons ceramic coated and the sides teflon coated worth the money??
 
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Old 01-05-2011, 11:23 AM
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Yes... Ceramic coated for sure... I dont know much about the teflon coating...

Also have the bowls reworked taking the edge off...
 
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Old 01-05-2011, 07:26 PM
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ok now how would i expalin that to the machine guy?
 
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You talking about file to fit rings?
 
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Originally Posted by Lange503
ok now how would i expalin that to the machine guy?
Your taking the edge off of the piston fuel bowl, thats where your cracks always start.

Rounding it out... I would have to do some digging to find some pictures.
 
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Originally Posted by LORDDiESEL
You talking about file to fit rings?
He is talking about rings with no gap. All rings should be checked for gap and filed to fit if your doing it right.
 
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Old 01-05-2011, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by LORDDiESEL
You talking about file to fit rings?
they don't have a gap and aren't suppose to, Wide Open has them along with a few other companies
 
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