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04-30-2006, 12:02 AM
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piston ring problems
hey,trying to re ring my 5.0.does anyone know what rings to use (size)? thing the motor is a 90 piston number is e7ze-ca trw ford they are standard bore thx
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04-30-2006, 06:30 AM
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Location: Oviedo, FL
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Re: piston ring problems
A standard 5.0 has a 4" bore.
You aren't going to bore it?? Get some file to fit rings and set the gaps.
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04-30-2006, 12:57 PM
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Re: piston ring problems
the problem is the ring size . ordered 5/64 for the two top rings and 3/16 for oil control and none of them fit
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04-30-2006, 02:00 PM
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Re: piston ring problems
What doesn't fit?? You mean the width of the ring?? Are the ones you purchased too wide or too thin??
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05-09-2006, 09:38 PM
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Re: piston ring problems
They are metric. Can't remember off hand. I tracked some down at competetion products in oshkosh wi.
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05-10-2006, 10:05 AM
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Re: piston ring problems
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