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scott0999 
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| 89jyturbo wrote: | The top and second rings are different thicknesses, so they are not marked in that way. They are marked with the letter 'N', which must face up when the ring is installed. The grooved ring is the 2nd ring and the groove faces down. You will need to file fit the rings.
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so 2nd meaning very top?
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fallenz24
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| scott0999 wrote: | | 89jyturbo wrote: | The top and second rings are different thicknesses, so they are not marked in that way. They are marked with the letter 'N', which must face up when the ring is installed. The grooved ring is the 2nd ring and the groove faces down. You will need to file fit the rings.
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so 2nd meaning very top? |
I'm pretty sure he means the second ring from the top. So no, 2nd is not the top. "1st" would the the "top" ring.
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scott0999
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engine is out and going to the machine shop in the morning! 
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engine is in the machine shop now
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sweet get that thing done man!!!
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scott0999
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some more work done tonight
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syn
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scott are you fileing your rings or is the machine shop?
use a ring filer its easier, you can use a file but u gotta make sure the ring is straight and file the rough edges
be patient 
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89jyturbo
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| scott0999 wrote: | | 89jyturbo wrote: | The top and second rings are different thicknesses, so they are not marked in that way. They are marked with the letter 'N', which must face up when the ring is installed. The grooved ring is the 2nd ring and the groove faces down. You will need to file fit the rings.
-Kenton |
so 2nd meaning very top? |
Second from top. Look at them closely and take some measurements. You will see what goes where.
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syn
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| 89jyturbo wrote: | | scott0999 wrote: | | 89jyturbo wrote: | The top and second rings are different thicknesses, so they are not marked in that way. They are marked with the letter 'N', which must face up when the ring is installed. The grooved ring is the 2nd ring and the groove faces down. You will need to file fit the rings.
-Kenton |
so 2nd meaning very top? |
Second from top. Look at them closely and take some measurements. You will see what goes where. |
def you'll know one will be thinner usually the top one
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scott0999
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| syn wrote: | scott are you fileing your rings or is the machine shop?
use a ring filer its easier, you can use a file but u gotta make sure the ring is straight and file the rough edges
be patient |
ya im filing them myself. hopefully I can find a ring filer tomorrow
tonight I got the timing cover sandblasted
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scott0999
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I figured since the timing cover will keep getting dirty I painted it black. also completed the "v6 man" mount
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I cant wait to see this thing run. Looking good.
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brinky
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| looking good, I wish there was e85 available here... I feel bad for that engine mount in that last pic, lol
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scott0999
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got the engine back
bottom view:
top view. in the back you can see the piston rings when I was filing them for boost.
heads resurfaced:
pistons on stock forged rods with arp bolts:
pistons installed:
top end assembled:
engine back in the car bolted down:
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