Home › Forum › Ask A Member › How tight should pistons with new rings feel? › Reply To: How tight should pistons with new rings feel?
February 27, 2026 at 12:37 pm
#305069
“Feel” is not in this conversation… .005 thousands ring end gap per 1 inch of bore, some books say .004 and I have seen as much as .007
2 inch bore .01 end gap.
High heat engines need more due to expansion, i.e. race motors that get hot..
Richard
http://www.richardsoutboardtools.com
classicomctools@gmail.com