Gapless rings with Supercharger?
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Racer
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Cave Creek AZ
Gapless rings with Supercharger?
Anyone have experience using gapless rings with a supercharger application?
Sort of makes sense to seal the combustion chamber better to prevent blow by in a SC situation. Ring sets are available with both compression rings as gapless and also with the 2nd ring as gapless. Seems to me that if gapless rings work that using both compression gapless rings would be the way to go. Otherwise pressure could leak past the first ring and then build up between the 2nd and 1st ring.
Is there any wear or longevity issue with gapless rings?
Thanks in advance for any input. :)
Sort of makes sense to seal the combustion chamber better to prevent blow by in a SC situation. Ring sets are available with both compression rings as gapless and also with the 2nd ring as gapless. Seems to me that if gapless rings work that using both compression gapless rings would be the way to go. Otherwise pressure could leak past the first ring and then build up between the 2nd and 1st ring.
Is there any wear or longevity issue with gapless rings?
Thanks in advance for any input. :)
Drifting
Joined: Mar 1999
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From: Norcross GA
Re: Gapless rings with Supercharger? (lead_foot)
Gapless, good or bad? The argument has been around for a while. It all depends which view you want to believe.
Some claim the gapless rings pound out the ring landings. (Ring gap gets bigger.
For the $ difference and the few % compression diff,.... a good set of non-gapless rings will do fine. Properly gapped of coarse.
If you stay awake a night trying to figure out how to squeeze another 1/2HP out of the engine,..... use a piston w/ wide rings and go gapless.
Some claim the gapless rings pound out the ring landings. (Ring gap gets bigger.
For the $ difference and the few % compression diff,.... a good set of non-gapless rings will do fine. Properly gapped of coarse.
If you stay awake a night trying to figure out how to squeeze another 1/2HP out of the engine,..... use a piston w/ wide rings and go gapless.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Wichita KS
Re: Gapless rings with Supercharger? (lead_foot)
No forced induction but I have the Total Seal gapless second's, no problems. Some people have trouble seating them, I often wonder if those people are following the correct honing procedure that Total Seal calls for. To make a long story short a standard corner machine shop hone finish is too smooth, specific stone's are required.
Check this article out...
http://www.circletrack.com/techarticles/58040/
Check this article out...
http://www.circletrack.com/techarticles/58040/
