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Old 03-16-2011, 01:21 PM
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Question piston's rings gap

what's the piston's rings gap for a 350 shot in a chevy 434?
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What bore/stroke combination is it? Ring gap is calculated off of the bore size
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Originally Posted by Matt@Texas-Speed
What bore/stroke combination is it? Ring gap is calculated off of the bore size
yeah, bore 4.165 stroke 4.000
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For that healthy shot, I'd go about .025" on the top and .027" on the 2nd ring. That's a multiplier of .006" per inch of bore on the top and .0065" on the 2nd.
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Originally Posted by Matt@Texas-Speed
For that healthy shot, I'd go about .025" on the top and .027" on the 2nd ring. That's a multiplier of .006" per inch of bore on the top and .0065" on the 2nd.
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