A $42k era?

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

The ERA would get the POS 482 that I currently own.

Ok that's why I still hate you.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Ok that's why I still hate you.

Do you remember the gapless ring debacle of about 10 years ago, or is it my imagination?

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Do you remember the gapless ring debacle of about 10 years ago, or is it my imagination?

Yes I remember one.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Do you remember the gapless ring debacle of about 10 years ago, or is it my imagination?

Nobody that built engines that had to warranty them, used them.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Nobody that built engines that had to warranty them, used them.

Do I remember right that they were little two-piece jobs that were more expensive, supposedly reduced blow-by, but for some reason that I can't remember, resulted in gobs of oil being eaten up. The explanation was unusual, I remember that, but I don't remember what it actually was.

[Hotfingrs]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Do I remember right that they were little two-piece jobs that were more expensive, supposedly reduced blow-by, but for some reason that I can't remember, resulted in gobs of oil being eaten up. The explanation was unusual, I remember that, but I don't remember what it actually was.

Not two-piece, but the ends were made to overlap. I had them in one of my engines, and burned a quart of oil every 80-90 miles, but the car never smoked. Had to change plugs everytime I put oil in. Needless to say only used that engine one season.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Hotfingrs

Not two-piece, but the ends were made to overlap. I had them in one of my engines, and burned a quart of oil every 80-90 miles, but the car never smoked. Had to change plugs everytime I put oil in. Needless to say only used that engine one season.

Thanks, Jack. It's a shame they found their way in to that engine in the first place.

[bingo2]

I used the Total Seal rings in a air cooled BMW twin motorcycle engine I built for canyon racing back in the early 90s. On the top ring the ends overlapped, the second ring was two piece and installed with the gaps 180* opposed and the oil control ring was of conventional design if I recall correctly. I never experienced any excessive oil consumption issues; that engine saw redline on a regular basis.