piston ring gap for turbo

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May 4, 2009 | 09:25 PM

035.3silverado

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piston ring gap for turbo

I've got a 5.3 block that I bored out to stock ls1 specs using stock ls1 pistons what should my ring gap be?

May 4, 2009 | 09:26 PM

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How much boost?

May 4, 2009 | 10:10 PM

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May 5, 2009 | 02:43 AM

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first ring .022 second ring .024-.026 for 10+ boost. but i did .024 on my second right for 15-18psi. Diamond speed pro rings

May 5, 2009 | 02:52 PM

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So what's an .027 top and .032 second going to be like?

May 5, 2009 | 04:53 PM

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I'm running .028 and .032 without any issues on Diamond pistons...

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