Piston rings play an important role in the efficient operation of your engine. They create the seal between the cylinder wall and piston necessary for good compression. Plus, they keep combustion gasses in the combustion chamber (reducing blowby), and they scrape oil from the cylinder wall and return it to the crankcase. Piston rings also facilitate positive heat transfer between the piston and cylinder wall.

To avoid sealing and oiling issues, proper piston ring installation is essential. In this episode of Summit Racing Engine Building 101, our LS experts Brian and Mike share the tips and tricks you need to install a set of modern lowtension piston rings on your pistons. You’ll learn how to get the correct ring into the correct piston ring groove, proper piston ring installation order, and much more.

Using a Summit Racing Pro LS forged piston, Brian explains the importance and correct installation of a groove lock spacer, and then fits a 3piece oil ring using an expander plus lower and upper piston wiper rings. Next, he installs a Napierstyle second ring which delivers the improved oil control important for boosted applications. Brian completes the job with a Dwall compression piston ring, always paying close attention to endgap orientation in relation to the pin bore.

From triedandtrue small and big block motors, to modern LS, Coyote, or Hemi engines, SummitRacing.com has the best selection of competitionproven pistons and piston rings, and piston ring installation tools. Plus, we back it all up with the best tech support and world famous customer service.

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