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Old 07-10-2013, 04:59 PM
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Rebuilding my 04 6.0 lq 4 top piston ring groove narrower than second groove any one know part number for rings?

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Old 07-10-2013, 07:47 PM
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Rebuilding my 04 6.0 lq 4 top piston ring groove narrower than second groove any one know part number for rings?

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What's the problem? The groove is narrower or the gap? Neither is necessarily a problem.
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Groove. top ring will not fit into piston
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Ah, what pistons and rings do you have now?

You may need a 1.2mm top ring. Try these guys: Hastings 2M5170
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Figured it out top groove 1.2 second 1.5 bottom 3.0. Panic over nothing have built sbc but this is first ls just double checking everything



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