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    The GN has them. I want to get some made for my Camaro so I don't get a perceptible amount of blow-by.

    That would rule. Then maybe I won't blow dipsticks.

    Any company make them already? OR will I need them CNCed? I've got all the time in the world for this. I'm determined to have the fastest V6 F-body in the country.

  • #2
    W/ kart racing and everyday thinking I thought that it would be alot less friction w/ two or one rings. Less friction=morepower/faster. Thats what I thought.
    2000 Black T/A M6 343rwhp 349rwtq<br />11.94 @ 118 60\'1.79 Stock Internal<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/demonicbird00\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/demonicbird00</a> <br />AIM: W68Firebird97<br />R.I.P... Christine 12/25/02 <br />1997 Firebird W68 Black<br />14.887 @ 90.08

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    • #3
      Ya that would probably be the case on a N/A engine. If your gonna do forced induction i think the 3 ring piston idea would work ALOT better. Say if he were going to add a turbo or a Supercharger.
      2001 Black S10 Xtreme 4.3L A4<br />*RedLineVSix*<br />\"Throwin sparks, draggin frame\"

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      • #4
        the smaller the rings you can get is WAY better too!, on my dads 509 big block, he has a .043 top ring, 1/16 second ring, and a 3/16 oil ring, when building it, turning it over by hand is WAY easier, than a 1/16, 1/16, 3/16 small block(383) we built for a guy, then even easier is putting .043, .043, 3mm, you didnt even need a wrench to turn this 555 big block we built...but...these exotic sizes come with a price!!
        <b>Black</b> 1998 Pontiac <i>Firebird</i> A-4 swap<br />271.4rwhp/259.4rwtq NA<br />13.30@102.44 <br /><a href=\"http://www.freewebs.com/wickedsix98\" target=\"_blank\">www.freewebs.com/wickedsix98</a>

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        • #5
          I thought all pistons ran 3 rings... I've never seen a piston run less than 3 in a "good" engine before...

          We dont have 3 ring pistons stock?!
          2002 5-spd NBM Camaro
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          • #6
            <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by TheCardinal:
            [QB]I thought all pistons ran 3 rings... I've never seen a piston run less than 3 in a "good" engine before...QB]<hr></blockquote>

            I've been thinking the same thing since I first read this post earlier tonight.........
            2001 Onyx Black Camaro M5-Totalled<br />2005 Ford F150 XLT 5.4L<br /><br />\"To make peace, prepare for war.\"

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            • #7
              the 3rd ring is the oil ring, as of right now (unless in the exotic indy car type racing) there are not any pistons with just 2 rings, meaning a top ring and an oil ring, i know some drag racers such as John Lingenfelter have played with just running two rings but they cannot get it to seal good enough
              <b>Black</b> 1998 Pontiac <i>Firebird</i> A-4 swap<br />271.4rwhp/259.4rwtq NA<br />13.30@102.44 <br /><a href=\"http://www.freewebs.com/wickedsix98\" target=\"_blank\">www.freewebs.com/wickedsix98</a>

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              • #8
                That's what I meant was three rings and an oil ring. Would that correct the blow-by?

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                • #9
                  If your gonna get a piston with 3 rings PLUS an oil ring, your just wasting money, just buy a good set of moly rings and leave the conventional 2ring+1oil ring in it, thats all Top Fuel runs, so why should you need more???????
                  <b>Black</b> 1998 Pontiac <i>Firebird</i> A-4 swap<br />271.4rwhp/259.4rwtq NA<br />13.30@102.44 <br /><a href=\"http://www.freewebs.com/wickedsix98\" target=\"_blank\">www.freewebs.com/wickedsix98</a>

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                  • #10
                    chromo rings... I'll remember that.

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