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Old 10-29-2013   #23
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Re: Pistons & Rod combo or piston's

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Originally Posted by Alpha D View Post
Last but not least, Honda also orientates its piston rings a specific way in order to maximize combustion chamber sealing. Again are our pistons required to have the rings clocked a specific way? I have not done the research on positioning of rings yet but will be doing it before installing them. Quick answers are appreciated like usually !
Exact position of the ring gap shouldn't matter, though you shouldn't line up the gaps together for top/bottom ring. From what I've read, they actually rotate while in use so the starting position of the gap doesn't matter all that much.
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