Piston ring question

**SWIGIN** · 01-18-2009, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by rebel33382

my eye is not that great naked, I just need to know if the ring with the largest gap goes on top, or bottom (of the 2 compression rings)

why dont you answer my question then?

WHAT COLOR ARE THEY.....THATS WHAT MATTERS

**rebel33382** · 01-18-2009, 04:12 PM

sorry, I am at work, the compression rings are black (carbon looking) one of them has a shiny outside edge to it. They both have "T" stamped on them.

**SWIGIN** · 01-18-2009, 04:18 PM

OK.........like i said the shiny one goes on top

with the T up for both

**oscarmayer** · 01-18-2009, 04:27 PM

there ya go. i had worked on a cheapo piston set that didn't have markings or even any way to tell which ring was wich except for end gap. at least you got a shiny one. that's the top and the T means top or this side up.

**SWIGIN** · 01-18-2009, 04:37 PM

end gap does not come preset......the out of box gap means nothing.

**nathanronan** · 01-18-2009, 05:28 PM

im not sure if this will help but it looks like the top one should have an R on it.

**rebel33382** · 01-18-2009, 05:36 PM

F it, gonna bring it to the machine shop around the corner and let them make sure its correct!

**SWIGIN** · 01-18-2009, 05:40 PM

oh god..........after all that your going to give up when you know what to do know....weak

your thinking to hard, R or T or what ever mark they have will go up and the shiny one goes on top and that pic he posted shows where to put the gaps at so they arnt all lined up.

**nathanronan** · 01-18-2009, 05:40 PM

thats probly a good idea. i have to bring my 250r down to the shop to see if they can get it running.

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