What Rings For Boosted 370
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What Rings For Boosted 370
Im builting a boosted 370 and am debating what piston rings to use...Im going to order from speedinc. Motor will be fully built with ported 243 heads and a tvs1900. Im between "Diamond Pro Select Piston Rings" and "Total Seal Advanced Profiling Rings" Im not going to be boosting over 10lbs but might spray it with meth..What do you guys runn?
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For boost applications the Total Seal are the best way to go. Those particular rings work well for anything from mild N/A builds up to 1000+hp setups. 10 PSI is nothing crazy and either ring would work if tuned perfectly, but detonation can kill the other rings (plasma-moly) pretty quick. Steel rings tend to take a ton more abuse. The only drawback is the longer break-in period for full ring seal, and that isn't even too big of a deal.
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Are you going to file fit the rings and also you want a ring that can withstand high heat and pressure also cheap rings will tend to flutter giving you an insuffcient seal in the cylinder by a good set the first time its worth the investment Sealed Power makes a good set
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For boost applications the Total Seal are the best way to go. Those particular rings work well for anything from mild N/A builds up to 1000+hp setups. 10 PSI is nothing crazy and either ring would work if tuned perfectly, but detonation can kill the other rings (plasma-moly) pretty quick. Steel rings tend to take a ton more abuse. The only drawback is the longer break-in period for full ring seal, and that isn't even too big of a deal.