How To Properly Gap Piston Rings
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Published 2016-11-16
Piston ring gap is critical to the operation of your engine. Especially if it's a performance, or boosted application like mine. In this video, Kevin Frische of Kalvinator Engines goes over the process and how to set your piston ring gap properly. Kevin has been doing this for several years and really knows what he's talking about. I hope this video helps if you're going to be installing piston rings on your engine.
My pistons and rotating assembly: www.pbm-erson.com/Catalog/PBM/Rotating%20Assemblie…
Thanks to Kevin Frische for his help in this video.
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Tools
Ring Square Tool: rehermorrison.com/product/universal-ring-squaring-…
Electric Ring File: www.summitracing.com/parts/pro-66765/overview/
Engine Details
Displacement: 363cid
The Block: www.pbm-erson.com/Catalog/PBM/Block%20Kits/KITSBK-…
The Crank: www.pbm-erson.com/Catalog/PBM/Clearance/PBM85207
The Heads: performanceparts.ford.com/part/M-6049-X302
Compression: 8.9:1
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Modified: Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
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All Comments (21)
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Boy, there sure is a lot more precision work involved than I thought. Very informative build. Thanks, Eric!
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Fascinating series....these Kalvinator guys seem very professional and methodic
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I like that Kevin's jumping in with the knowledge now.
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Eric/Brian, this is turning out to be one of the most fascinating and informative series in all your vlogs! Mind you, I LOVE the Pay It Forward ones, but I've learned SO MUCH from the Frisches at Kalvinator about the subtleties that go into making a world-class engine build.
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That guy is good.. He seems to know his sh*t. He's done this a few times. Good job
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Great series with loads of wisdom being shared!
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Eric, thanks for posting these amazing videos. I am learning a lot as I am building a forged engine. Thanks again and keep on making great videos.
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Awesome explanation. I'm about to do my ring end gaps now on my project! wish me luck!
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This is a very good video. Its so important to get the correct end clearance for the application. To small and end clearance(like putting a blower on an engine never made for it) the rings will get hot, grab on to the cylinders and destroy the engine.
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Nice to see some in depth engine build vids from the pros. thanks
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Huh, never thought of the tape roll, damn lol so simple yet so effective
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Congrats for the work bro,you are one of the best mechanicks on youtube !
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Love your channel, love the vids. Makes me more confident in doing the work myself for my project. Thanks a lot man.
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So much learning. Thanks for sharing Eric
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Awesome info . I already located nos rings for the day I have to do it , If I do . Thinking ahead on locating some nos parts . True blue
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Didn't know there's a lot of engineering going towards piston ring gaps. such minute detail!
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As informative as it is concise. Love it. Thank you.
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Very nice camera work! My compliments to Brian Kast. I wish the rest of the YouTube automotive/mechanical world understood that the purpose of a video is (duh!) - the video! Give us good, clear, close-up views, move your hands out of the way when necessary, make sure that what you say is represented by what you show. Keep it up Eric!
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About to start the rebuild on the bottom end of my small block. Excellent video. Thanks guys
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great tip on using a piston to get the rings square in the cylinder bore, very helpful, I'm going to be starting an engine build on a corvette soon your recent videos have been very helpful thanks a lot keep up the great work 👍
