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1956 Johnson 5.5hp piston ring end gap

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gwichers
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Username: gwichers

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Registered: 09-2011
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 - 11:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Rebuilding a cd-13 and connot find specs for the piston ring end gap. I just recived my new rings from marineengine.com and cant install yet. Please help me.
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ernie
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Post Number: 1435
Registered: 01-2002


Posted on Wednesday, September 07, 2011 - 08:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

.004 inch of end gap per each inch of bore dia in inches
do your calculations at the bottom of the bore
2.0 inch bore dia will be .008 inch end gap
3.0 inch bore dia will be .012 inch end gap
and so on...
Hope this helps
Ernie

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