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Today I was cleaning the carbon off my pistons ready to reinstall them back with the old rings as the engine hasn't even run enough to bed them in, when one of the lower oil rings fell off the piston. It is broken in half and must have happened upon the original install as the broken ends are polished where they have been moving around. Engine is sleeved to standard with new pistons/rings 2000 miles ago before being parked up for 13 years.
1)Are there any recommended brands of rings to get? I'd prefer the multi-piece oil rings rather than the present single type.
2)What about rings from other applications? 1963 Jeep I4 has same dimensions and more modern materials
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/SLP-E-104KC/
3)What is the general philosophy about removing/leaving the fifth ring below the gudgeon? Original pistons didn't have them and I haven't really understood why the replacement ones did.
Cheers,
Andy.
1)Are there any recommended brands of rings to get? I'd prefer the multi-piece oil rings rather than the present single type.
2)What about rings from other applications? 1963 Jeep I4 has same dimensions and more modern materials
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/SLP-E-104KC/
3)What is the general philosophy about removing/leaving the fifth ring below the gudgeon? Original pistons didn't have them and I haven't really understood why the replacement ones did.
Cheers,
Andy.