Looking for some advice on how much to open up my ring gaps on my Incon TT 5.3. Stock block/rods/pistons with ARP cracked rod bolts. What are you guys running for ring gaps? I've done searches and it seems everyone is giving advice for e85 setups or max effort setups. This will be for a 600hp street car with meth.

Thanks!

 

i run stock gap, whatever the junkyard or GM set it to.

 

Classic...

 

I'm looking at .025" for the top and .027" for the bottom. Does this sound alright to you guys?

 

No, if you read up on that junk yard big bang theory engine stock rings but the top two were gapped at .028 and bottomed left alone.

 

Where can i find info on the big bang theory?

 

.025 on the top and .027 on the second would work fine, run it.

 

stock ring gaps in my 02 lq4...

no meth, 640 rwhp on 10pounds boost..i wouldnt even
mess with em inless youve got bigger plans eventually

 

If you don't detonate then stock gap is perfectly fine.

 

What are the chances. Of not detonating..
Google big bang theory hot rod.
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/h...g_bang_theory/

 

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/h...g_bang_theory/
I had to much coffee i'm al over the place. hahahahah

 

Rings expand with heat, and if the ring gaps touch, then bad things happen, namely ring lands tend to break loose, especially on stock hypereutectic pistons.

 

advice.

 

.028 to .030 top .028 second witch is close to stock. Can be a little closer if running e85.

 

Thanks for the responses guys, loved the article. THanks!

 

Got .028 - .029 on the tops and .030 on the bottoms, looks pretty good. Thanks for the help guys!

 

i run 30 top and stock bottom.

 

Are you guys experiencing more blow by with the gaps this large? I've got a pretty decent catch can setup so I"m not too worried about it. I guess that would be better than breaking a ring land!

 

i WAS THINKING STOCK RING GAP WAS .0015-.0017 ON THE TOP
.0030 IS BIG,, HELL MY BBC HAD JUST OVER .0030 AT 496CI WITH 19PSI OF BOOST
IM BUILDING A 5.3 NOW WITH 20 TOP AND BOTTOM JUST MY .02

 

I read this article http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/h...g_bang_theory/ and adjusted to this along with other peoples experiences with boosted 5.3's.