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Re: .005 oversize rings on std piston ? SBC
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Originally Posted by kmswi
I have an engine that sat with water in the cylinders causing some pitting, honed it to clean up, was rebuilt recently with std pistons, I don't have a bore gauge but measured ring end gaps and they seem a little wide, .028, Should I try to find some .005 oversize rings? Daily driver not a race vehicle.
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I have a 350 block that got some water in it and caused some pitting, I tried to hone it, but did not get all the pitting out. wouldn't the pitting cause it to burn oil? and not hold correct compression?
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1975 c-10 stepper
1978 single cab dually
1987 crewcab dually
1986 crewcab single wheel
1948 anglia- (the dixie twister super gas)
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