.031" Dykes or .043" Rings ?

[trmnatr]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

I just disassembled a 400 small block bracket engine. Dome pistons.....13+ to 1 compression. .043" narrow radial width top rings with vertical gas ports. The engine has 450 runs on it and still ran fine and rings were not worn out. It is 3 seasons old. I did not build it but I am just going thru it... The car can run in the 9's at 3100+lbs so it is making good power. Never really felt a narrow top ring with gas ports would go that many runs........Well it did and could have run probably quite a few more. The owner uses a restrictor plate to run 10.0's at 7000rpm or so......

Ones that shown wear for us were AP rings which is steel with a C33 coating

I just prefer 1/16" for bracket and .031" Pressure Back for high rpm low drag. I want to try an .031" with a .043" Napier as I use 1/16" x .145" Napier usually