Calling the engine experts

[cozzoi]

Subject: Piston ring groove depth 1500cc DATA STD

1- I'm about to order Total Seal gapless rings and in order to custom make the top ring, they need the original piston groove depth.
I will apreciatte if somebody have this info.

2- Also I'm fitting an euro head with 14 bolts on a 10 bolts engine block. I noticed that the extra bolts holes are matching a portion of the water jackets in the block. Can I just simply plug the holes and fit the head?? The head gasket I'm using is the 10 bolt one and covers the water jackets.

thank you in advance
George

 

[bikesandcars]

Total seal has a top ring kit for the 1500, they just forget.

part number s9316

I needed to remind them of this when I was pricing the kit.

they can also build a 2nd ring gapless set for more with the 2nd ring dimensions...but i never got that far

 

[cozzoi]

discontinued

part # s9316 is for the gapless 2nd ring but they discontinued it
They custom make the 1st gapless ring now but they need the specs for the piston grooves including depth

 

[AngleT]

Let me know what you find out

I'm wanting to re-ring my car with total seal rings too and was about to start looking into this. I've got the 9.2:1 pistons in my 87mm bored 1500. My father (R.I.P.) put the short block together and I'm pretty sure it has total seal rings already in it, but I can't find any reference to it in any of my paperwork. When you find out the info, please let me know. Thanks. :grin:

 

[Rupunzell]

For a stock 1500cc piston:

Top ring: 0.140" long

2nd ring: 0.145" long

3rd/oil ring is single piece: 0.109" long, without the spring.

Ring groove depth on all three: 0.160"

Spec for the piston ring width is in the service manual.


Bernice

Subject: Piston ring groove depth 1500cc DATA STD

1- I'm about to order Total Seal gapless rings and in order to custom make the top ring, they need the original piston groove depth.
I will apreciatte if somebody have this info.

2- Also I'm fitting an euro head with 14 bolts on a 10 bolts engine block. I noticed that the extra bolts holes are matching a portion of the water jackets in the block. Can I just simply plug the holes and fit the head?? The head gasket I'm using is the 10 bolt one and covers the water jackets.

thank you in advance
George