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Subject: 2.5 liter piston rings
From: "Janssen, Lee K" <lee.k.janssen@lmco.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 05:36:06 -0600
I just received my engine back from the shop where it was honed to accept a
0.030" over size piston. The bore was determined based on the piston skirt
diameter + 0.0025" which is consistent with the dimensions provided by the
factory shop manual.
Problem is that the stinking rings have too much end gap! Rather than the
recommended 0.012 - 0.017" end gap I got 0.026" on the first set of rings.
Rings from a different vendor provides a gap of 0.021". 
Has anyone else had this problem and if so what can be done about it?
By the way filing 0.040" over rings to fit a 0.030" bore results in an oval
ring that is a worse problem than the end gap that I am currently fighting
with.
Does anyone know if Venolia pistons supplied with file to fit rings, and if
so who stocks them??
Thanks
Lee

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