12-07-2010, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt
Why separate the ring gaps if they just start spinning anyway?
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That's a good question that a lot of people don't have an answer to, and I don't know if I do either.
It is cool though....if you do some SAE research, you'll find that they can rotate up to around 10 rpms depending on several variables. Sometimes they can rotate at 1 rpm or slower.
The ring manufacturers always give their recommendations as to where to put the rings....so I do as I'm told and go with it. 
When you jerk an engine apart though, the gaps can be all over the place. |
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