who has done this setup in a ld9 engine and had to gap the rings alot . ? was it much because i did not gap the rings and i am going s/c so i wanna see what you guys had to day. i am new to this .
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2623318
Depends what type of rings your using.
Whats your piston setup like? Forged?
If forged you should get a set of rings with your pistons based on the manufacturers specs and usually they will offer you a guideline for what you should gap them at.
Such as...
street N/A gap x1
Turbo street gap x1.5
supercharged street gap x1.7
track N/A x1.7
track turbo x2.5
track supercharged x2.7
Basically the way wiseco does it is they give you a spec (say 0.010") and then you use the multiplier based on what your application is.so a street N/A car will be at 0.010" turbo track car should be at 0.025" which of course is huge for a street car...not so big on a track car that rarely sees non-boost conditions.
Buildin' n' Boostin for 08' - Alex Richards
Sounds about right.
Should be good to run with that...
Buildin' n' Boostin for 08' - Alex Richards
id recommend getting a shop to do it right, don't guess and think you know what your doing in your garage and have a crappy motor, pay the money get it done right like any serious tuner would do. sorry to sound cocky but only top of the line hands should handle any internal motor work.
BOOSTED / JMdecals.com! wrote:id recommend getting a shop to do it right, don't guess and think you know what your doing in your garage and have a crappy motor, pay the money get it done right like any serious tuner would do. sorry to sound cocky but only top of the line hands should handle any internal motor work.
forget that. there is one way to learn about engines, and that is to take them apart and put them back together. if it's a DD, then i could understand wanting to have it done quickly and done right, but if it's a fun car, DIY all the way.
87 Firebird
All stock...........lol.
lol i built my car myself except for the internal motor work because i actually care about the expensive parts i've bought and would rather not buy them again from testing my newbie internal work on my motor.
Well I go to class for this, There is a reason engine rebuild classes are done first in an automotive degree...Its easy, its not rocket science you just really have to pay attention to detail and really know how to handle instruments and measure correctly and KNOW what your doing before you do it...Really thats all there is to it. Nothing wrong with a back yard rebuild So long as you have the tools and the means to do it correctly.
Buildin' n' Boostin for 08' - Alex Richards
