Piston ring question.
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Staging Lane
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Piston ring question. What is the easiest way to install a piston while keeping the orientation of the rings clocked right ? I have a ring compressor that’s the band style and it works fine but I struggled keeping the rings where they needed to be while holding it with one hand. There has to be a better solution. How do yall do it and what’s your method ? Vise clamp ?
Last edited by 447C5; Nov 15, 2023 at 01:40 PM.
What is the easiest way to install a piston while keeping the orientation of the rings clocked right ? I have a ring compressor that’s the band style and it works fine but I struggled keeping the rings where they needed to be while holding it with one hand. There has to be a better solution. How do yall do it and what’s your method ? Vise clamp ?
I use tapered ring compressors on all my builds…seems I’m buying a new size quite often. The tapered compressors hold the rings in place for you. Makes installation super easy.
100% agreement on tapered ring compressor. Its all I use. The old syle does fit a variety of diameters, but once I used the tapered one I was hooked. Gladly buy another one for whatever size bore I'd need it for......
