Ronno6
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- May 14, 2018
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- Location
- South Mississippi
- First Name
- Ron
- Truck Year
- 1984
- Truck Model
- C10
- Engine Size
- 355
Trying to establish the orientation of ring gaps on the piston of my 350 is yielding
a variety of results.
Sometimes they are located top/bottom, with RH bank being one way, LH being opposite.
Basically setting up all pistons the same, regardless of where they go in the block.
Other information places gaps at 3 and 9 O'clock more or less.
The Chevy truck service manual and Chiltons or Clymers all recommend the first method.
But, then they say to follow the instructions included with the rings.
My included instructions deal with which side goes up, and that's it.
Just kind of seems counter intuitive that ring gaps that are up on one bank are down on the other..........
a variety of results.
Sometimes they are located top/bottom, with RH bank being one way, LH being opposite.
Basically setting up all pistons the same, regardless of where they go in the block.
Other information places gaps at 3 and 9 O'clock more or less.
The Chevy truck service manual and Chiltons or Clymers all recommend the first method.
But, then they say to follow the instructions included with the rings.
My included instructions deal with which side goes up, and that's it.
Just kind of seems counter intuitive that ring gaps that are up on one bank are down on the other..........
