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342g on December 7th 2011, 10:53 am
O.K. alcoholics, 
which ring, gap, or gap-less, I have heard both ways, want a definite answer, while Rick has my engine down, any help is appreciated. thanks,, Harold
which ring, gap, or gap-less, I have heard both ways, want a definite answer, while Rick has my engine down, any help is appreciated. thanks,, Harold
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Race Ready Fabrications on December 7th 2011, 11:08 am
I'd like to know this as well. Everyone you ask has a different opinion and most of them make sense 
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Curt on December 7th 2011, 11:27 am
Gap them the same and stay on top of your tune up. 
Gapless tops are also okay, just more money.
Gapless tops are also okay, just more money.
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Lem Evans on December 7th 2011, 11:41 am
J.Y. Kelly has gapped rings and he's a badazz fast Pixie racer. 
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dfree383 on December 7th 2011, 12:35 pm
Lem Evans wrote:J.Y. Kelly has gapped rings and he's a badazz fast Pixie racer.
Exactly how fast is a Pixie?????
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bbf-falcon on December 7th 2011, 2:50 pm
Harold,if you decide not to go GAPless. I would get w/Lem on the type of file cut ring you get. Since you don't run a regular Vacumn pump. Also,when he orders your rings,have him to send me Ackerly&Childs rings.
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richter69 on December 7th 2011, 5:34 pm
I wouldn't mess w the gapless, I use the regular stuff, I'd venture a guess my leakdown #s are better than most......................
No need for a different ring over gas IMO.
No need for a different ring over gas IMO.
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rmcomprandy on December 7th 2011, 6:16 pm
Race Ready Fabrications wrote:I'd like to know this as well. Everyone you ask has a different opinion and most of them make sense
So, why would you assume that you would get all the same answer here...?
I have never seen any more power in either ring type at RPM below 7,000. Gapless rings do tend to keep the oil a bit less diluted.
Regular gap type rings are available in thinner, lighter rings and have better conformability..
Gapless second rings I would use only in a regular type street vehicle applications which start often from a dead cold engine, in a race application they will mask the condition of the top ring.
Gapless top rings will not stand high heat for any appreciable time and will aneal. Any detonation won't be tolerated.
Pick whatever you like, LOL.
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