Madmike6.0

I have a 72 Camaro with a stock LQ4,4l80e,s400 turbo,10psi
It was running great,went to the dyno,went to some shows and after a week of driving it things went bad. It ran fine but was smoking like a train. I did a leak down test and compression test and I have some serious blow by. I'm going to pull it apart, inspect and re-ring it. I don't know what rings to buy.I searched here and I called Total Seal. The tech guy was rude as hell and couldn't help me. Please steer me in the right direction. I'm tearing it down this weekend.

Bob@BruteSpeed

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Total Seal with a steel top ring are what I'd use. It's rare for rings to go away that fast, more than likely you'll find you have a piston with a cracked ring land. Bob

Madmike6.0

Bob, you are 100% correct. I just pulled the pistons and #2 has two broken ring lands. The middle and the bottom broke. I was expecting it to be the top. Now do I,
- grab another used rod and piston
-buy new forged pistons
-buy forged rods and pistons
-go to the machine shop and not pay my mortgage this month.

Bob@BruteSpeed

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Did it scratch up the cylinder wall?
I'd keep it down until you can afford to go forged so that it doesn't happen again. Bob