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Old 08-17-2011, 12:22 AM   #15
Adger Smith
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Default Re: Oil Expander Ends - Positon/Phasing on Piston Important?

Ed, They all move (rotate) except the ones that are pinned in place. The trick is to locate the rings where they will not rotate past one another during the early stages of break in. GM spent big bucks figuring out that problem. When they line up during break in it is a form of "hyd. lock". Where one ring won't rotate through the small oil path left by the other ring. After break in they will rotate past one another because the oil line, at the end gap, is reduced to nearly nothing. I'll try to scan the piece of paper with the placement in tomorrow night. I think there is something similar in the How to Hot Rod BB Chevies publication.
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