thanks guys..I have a hone in my garage and will be honing it myself. Down
the road I'm thinking about a ati procharger, but even with that I think the
stock rings should surfice, and the revs will stay around and under the
6grand mark.
greg
>From: "Mark" <Gilpin.MCKnospam@lycos.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Piston Rings
>Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 12:47:11 -0500
>
>Also, make sure you tell the shop what rings you plan on using, because
>chrome moly rings require a finer finish than standard iron rings, which
>means he will use a different stone on the final pass depending on your
>ring
>selection. Personally, unless you plan on boosting it, NOS'ing it, or
>reving
>the snot out of it, I'd stick with the stock replacement rings. Moly rings
>don't "give" you anything, they only take more abuse. And like Bernd said,
>you have to break them in properly, where as iron rings are about broken in
>by time the engine hits operating temp for the first time.
>2 cents worth.
>
>Mark
>
>""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in message
>news:001001c19cb3$7fc0def0$090aa8c0@homenet.com...
> >
> > As long as you allow them to break in properly (which takes longer than
> > standard rings)...you'll be fine.
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net] On Behalf Of greg conner
> > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 7:02 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: Piston Rings
> >
> >
> >
> > anybody?..what about chrome molly rings? are they worth the extra 70
> > bucks?
> > do i really need them unless I'm running high compression?bosst sct?
> >
> > >From: "greg conner" <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > >Subject: DML: Piston Rings
> > >Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 12:10:02 -0500
> > >
> > >Looking for a good set of piston rings for the stock pistons in my 3.9.
> > >Can
> > >anyone reccomend anything?
> > >
> > >greg
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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