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<blockquote data-quote="MalcolmV8" data-source="post: 8256491" data-attributes="member: 8854"><p>OK I decided to dive into the rings. I started with cylinder number 5 which is on the end of the block and probably one of the most affected by a torque plate. I took a top groove ring and placed it as squarely as possible at the top. Oh I wiped down the cylinder really thoroughly first with some cleaner/degreaser sprayed on a shop towel. When done I wiped it down with miracle oil on a shop towel.</p><p>Anyways at the very top of the cylinder the 0.014 feeler gauge fit in snugish to good and the 0.015 would slide about 3/4 of the way in the ring gap but not all the way in. I then used a piston upside down to press the ring down and checked it about 1" down and about 4 more times on the way down till I got to the very bottom of the cylinder. I had the exact same results. I did not measure any difference from the top to the bottom or anything in between.</p><p></p><p>Does that mean I'm just not been accurate enough or should I be able to gap these rings without torque plates?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MalcolmV8, post: 8256491, member: 8854"] OK I decided to dive into the rings. I started with cylinder number 5 which is on the end of the block and probably one of the most affected by a torque plate. I took a top groove ring and placed it as squarely as possible at the top. Oh I wiped down the cylinder really thoroughly first with some cleaner/degreaser sprayed on a shop towel. When done I wiped it down with miracle oil on a shop towel. Anyways at the very top of the cylinder the 0.014 feeler gauge fit in snugish to good and the 0.015 would slide about 3/4 of the way in the ring gap but not all the way in. I then used a piston upside down to press the ring down and checked it about 1" down and about 4 more times on the way down till I got to the very bottom of the cylinder. I had the exact same results. I did not measure any difference from the top to the bottom or anything in between. Does that mean I'm just not been accurate enough or should I be able to gap these rings without torque plates? [/QUOTE]
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