ctgreddy

i'm pulling the drivetrain out of my '95 this weekend and while it's out i think i'm gonna refresh it with new bearings/rings just for inexpensive security. what's a good brand ring set to get that are nitrous friendly, and what's a good gap for them? any help is appreciated. thanks.

mjr46

if it ain't broke don't fix it

67mustang302

That's also going to depend on the pistons...different pistons need different gaps for the same application.

But yeah, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

ctgreddy

my cars always had more blowby then i've liked. so it's getting new rings and a fresh hone. it's got probe pistons.

67mustang302

Keep in mind that higher performance engines always have more blowby. Looser clearance to account for more heat and/or more cylinder pressure will make more blowby.

mjr46

are you still having probs with that motor???

ctgreddy

not really. but i think i washed down the cylinders early on, the tune was messed up yet again and ran hella rich for the beginning of its life.

67mustang302

Have you run a compression test or a leakdown test on it?

302army187

it does depend on the piston brand sometimes.

but from what i've been reading its around .30-.35 gap for nitrous applications.

on n/a ive always seen .24 for the top, and .26 for the bottom if you want to really be precise.


imo, moly ring's will do ya fine.