<VV> Anyone running Clark's Hi-Tech Hypereutectic

Dan & Synde dsjkling at sbcglobal.net
Fri Aug 4 23:14:40 EDT 2006


I forgot to add that the rings do more than just seal, they actually
transfer heat from the piston to the cylinder walls where it is carried
away.  That is one of the reasons why the tolerance of the ring gap is
specified by the piston manufacturer and is dependent on how hot the ring
land gets.

Dan Kling

1961 Greenbrier Deluxe, 4spd, 3.89  On the Road Again,  yeehaw :)
1963 Spyder, restored   4spd Saginaw
1967 Ultravan #299  Newest of the herd!! Almost killed me already!!



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