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Old Apr 30, 2004 | 10:38 PM
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sorry to bug you guys... but can you give me a link or name of a good quality ring set for a stock bore 5.3 liter. and i dont want to file the gaps myself.

Someone posted before to sell me thier set... just curious if they are still for sale,, and if they are the pregapped to spec rings.
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Old May 1, 2004 | 12:14 AM
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http://www.childs-albert.com/catalog/pdf/rings.pdf

might try that
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Old May 1, 2004 | 12:36 PM
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As long as I know the right bore size, and the number of rings, and the thickness of each ring needed, any kit would work correct?
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Old May 1, 2004 | 01:30 PM
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I looked in my service manual, and could not find any specs on ring thickness.. anybody have a clue?
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all ive found is a felpro moly rings set. for 100 bucks. not sure if its good enough quality
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I've heard some of the guys talk about moly rings in the car sections. You might try the internal engine section, they are good with this stuff. It almost seems as though you gotta be a regular in there to get a response sometimes.
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I would just call a ring manufactuer and tell them what you need, they should have all the data.
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