Re: [AMC-list] Piston Ring primer

[tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

> Chrome faced rings are not meant to reduce friction but to resist wear as
> Chrome is very hard. It's still used in dirt track engines or anyplace wear
> resistance is the top factor. There have been so any advances made in the
> Moly coatings it now rivals Chrome in many respects and surpass it in most
> others. MOST rings you see now days will be Moly. Rings have become SO thin
> that in many instances a solid steel (hardened) ring is all that will
> survive.
>
> I have had EXCELLENT results using TotalSeal rings in my race engines. As a
> company they have been MOST helpful in answering questions and being able
> to
> supply hard to find rings.
>
>
Thanks Bruce! You are right, I bungled up the metals, multiple times.

I did RTFM on rings, the problem is, so much current information on ring
tech is oriented to new motors (thin, low pressure, etc) and not vintage
engine apps.

In fact, in my case, I'm probably not going to have a choice -- I'll
probably get what was made for this engine last in the 1980's or 1990's.

I'll try to spec Total Seal if possible.
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