Im in the process of gathering parts for my future 225 build that will be a hot street motor with 10.25-10.5 to 1 cr but no spray or other types of boost.What type and brand of rings would be best for this?
I have personally inspected both Hastings and Sealed power cast rings and they both look like quality rings although they are both different with the Hastings having a square top ring opposed to Sealed powers beveled top ring and the oil rings differ slightly.Both are USA made.I am using Silvolite pistons if that makes a difference.
What other ring sets are out there and should I use somthing other than cast rings?
Thanks in advance
HyperValiant

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1960 Hyper-Pac Valiant(rolling test-bed)
1963 Valiant V2OO(Son's summer project,- he just turned 15 )
1972 Valiant 4dr(Daughter Kelly's repair in progress)
1974 Valiant (v8) daughter Kelly's work in progress

LISTEN to the recomendations of the piston manefactureur

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V8?? We don't need no stink'n V8!!

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Frank

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Scrapple: Because a mind is a terrible thing to waste.
73 Duster - Race Car
66 Dart Wagon - DD
178" FED
82 D150
All Slant powered

Three pieces of advice:

1) Do NOT use total seal gapless rings.
2) Spend a bit more for a moly ring and not the cheapest of those. You get what you pay for.
3) If you can find lower tension oil rings than stock, that will free up some HP.

Otherwise, I'm not sure it matters much.

I put Sealed Power molys in the '64 Dart rering 4 yrs ago. No problems, but more drag than the old "medium tension" MP rings I used in 1992. I think this is one reason my mileage and HP got slightly worse (few %) after the rering.

Lou

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Home of Slant6-powered fun machines since 1988

Thanks fellas;
Lou,I didnt even think about total seal rings after reading about SSD's experience with them.I will be doing some more research.
Thanks
HyperValiant

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1960 Hyper-Pac Valiant(rolling test-bed)
1963 Valiant V2OO(Son's summer project,- he just turned 15 )
1972 Valiant 4dr(Daughter Kelly's repair in progress)
1974 Valiant (v8) daughter Kelly's work in progress