No Piston Ring Love for the 3.78 in bore???
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No Piston Ring Love for the 3.78 in bore???
I just ordered a set of Wiseco 3.78 in bore 2618 forged slugs, and a brand new 5.3 iron block from Summit. The blocks are only $300 right now! and come ready to roll with durabond cam bearings already installed, just have to grab a plug kit for the block.
Anyways, the wiseco rings are plasma-moly and not recommended by wiseco themselves for high boost applications. I called total seal and they quoted me $392 for a set of stainless garpless rings (AP series)...No thanks. I cannot seem to find any other options besides the wiseco and total seal. For reference the ring size is 1/16, 1/16, and 3mm.
Vendors can you help me?
Anyways, the wiseco rings are plasma-moly and not recommended by wiseco themselves for high boost applications. I called total seal and they quoted me $392 for a set of stainless garpless rings (AP series)...No thanks. I cannot seem to find any other options besides the wiseco and total seal. For reference the ring size is 1/16, 1/16, and 3mm.
Vendors can you help me?
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Return those off the shelf pistons and give me a call. I have pistons made for me by wiseco with the XX ring package... which is a steel top/ napier 2nd.
750 gets you pistons, Rings, a set of the S718 tool steel pins and locks.
750 gets you pistons, Rings, a set of the S718 tool steel pins and locks.
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Call scoggin dickey and order the file fit ap stainless ring set from total seal. They are badass. Ive done a few sets lately and they are top notch. They run 250$ for the set. Reference invoice number 377825. Its a nicer ring set than the xx set.
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What are your guys experiences with ring thickness to ring land thickness trade-offs?
These off the shelfers are 1/16 in, 1/16 in, 3 mm.
The Lil John/Wiseco Pistons are 1.0 mm, 1.2 mm, 2.8 mm ring pack (I more than trust John's judgement obviously)
I am not all horny over lower friction from a smaller ring, but I can see the gain in ring land thickness being beneficial and/or moving the top 2 rings down (thicker dome).
These off the shelfers are 1/16 in, 1/16 in, 3 mm.
The Lil John/Wiseco Pistons are 1.0 mm, 1.2 mm, 2.8 mm ring pack (I more than trust John's judgement obviously)
I am not all horny over lower friction from a smaller ring, but I can see the gain in ring land thickness being beneficial and/or moving the top 2 rings down (thicker dome).
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This is for a complete set. Top ring, second ring, and oil rings. These are NOT gapless. They are file to fit. 250$ for the complete set ordered through scoggin dickey. They are ridiculous direct from Total seal. I just measured the stock wiseco shelf pistons and the top ring land is 0.270 and the custom wiseco set that Tooley had made are 0.300 on the top ring land.