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Old 04-26-2021, 07:44 PM   #26
Tim Ayers
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Default Re: Chevy to Flathead distributor

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Originally Posted by 40 Deluxe View Post
Ol' Ron said that the Egge piston/ring package would last 20,000 MORE miles than a Ross piston/ring setup. This is because the closer cylinder wall clearance holds the rings perpendicular to the cylinder wall so as they wear the entire ring face remains in contact with the cylinder. With loose clearances that a forged piston needs, the piston rocks in the cylinder and the ring face is rounded, and no longer seals well. From a side view, an old Egge ring face will look like "l". while the worn Ross ring will look like ")".
OK, thanks. I didn't read it that way. Thanks for the clarification.
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