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Old 04-28-2010, 06:45 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by red99pony View Post
i contacted manley about the tight ring gaps myself when i installed mine. they said the reason for the tighter ring gaps on their pistons was because their ring lands are lower down on the piston, further away from the heat. this is supposed to allow for tighter ring gaps. i remember opening mine up a bit though because i was uncomfortable with how tight they want you to make them.
Exactly, the math they gave me told me to set the bottom ring to .0125
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