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I've run into this problem before on these engines.I can't remember exactly what year, but there was split year in which they made a few changes to the engines configuration,and I think the ring package was one of them. You may have been sold a set of rings for an earlier engine. The radial thickness of the earlier rings is a hair thicker than the later ones which could be causing them to bottom out in the grooves. I believe that the later engines(88 and up I think) used the narrower rings and the thicker ones on the early engines. I'll have to double check my data to be absolutely sure of when the change was made. Let me know what year,make,model and I'll try to get more info .
Every day is a holiday if you love your job.
Current projects: 65 Fastback, 68 Coupe Oval Track Racer, 64 Galaxie 500 XL, 54 F-100 Pickup
Every day is a holiday if you love your job.
Current projects: 65 Fastback, 68 Coupe Oval Track Racer, 64 Galaxie 500 XL, 54 F-100 Pickup
I reallized I was 5 years off after I got to the shop and checked my catalog. Unfortunately my catalog doesn't list the radial thickness to know exactly how much of a difference there is. Scott
