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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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I had to pull mine back down, it hurt two pistons on the chassis dyno due to bad gas. That is bad news, the good news is it ran 11.20@120 and made 463 rwhp with two hurt pistons

I have Hellfire rings in it now and plan on spraying a 200/250 shot later on.

But have been told the Hellfire is hard on cylinder walls for a street driven car.

Any suggestions on a ring for this car?


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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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Total Seal? WHat kind? A zero gap? Cant really use that with spray huh?


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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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total seal is a brand of rings...if thats what your asking
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total seal is a brand of rings...if thats what your asking
Well, I kinda knew that......Total seal probably makes 50 different "kinds" of rings. A gapless top, gapless second or conventional rings All kinds.

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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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Call Total Seal, ask for Keith Jones. He'll ask you a dozen questions about your set-up, your goals, and how you use the car. Then, he'll set you up with the right stuff. I had not used their stuff until about the past three years. Total Seal has their stuff together!
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Gapless, maybe something like File-fit rings?
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