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Feb 28, 2014 | 07:47 AM

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What's everyone using for piston ring gap?

I'm building a 5.3 stock bottom end with all new bearings and a fresh hone. Mahle perfect circle rings. S475 turbo, freak show performance power glide and a 9inch with 3.50 gears.. what is everyone running for piston ring gap?

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Feb 28, 2014 | 08:47 AM

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.032 both rings may be a little loose but im going to hammer it hard.

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Feb 28, 2014 | 10:03 AM

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I usually run .0055" if every inch on boost maybe upto .0065" per inch if I were gonna beat the crap out of it

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Feb 28, 2014 | 01:13 PM

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My first and second rings are both at 0.024", which falls in line with philds19's range.

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Feb 28, 2014 | 01:24 PM

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Top ring .030. I leave 2nd ring alone

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Feb 28, 2014 | 01:25 PM

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Just noticed our using perfect circle. Call them and ask what they recommend

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Feb 28, 2014 | 03:41 PM

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.0055 per inch of bore on top. .0005 per inch of bore bottom.

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