Messed up a 5.3l tonight.

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Dec 22, 2005 | 09:55 AM

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white1

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From: Sittin on jackstands

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What the hell is a ring gland?

Probably the same thing as a ring land

Dec 22, 2005 | 11:53 AM

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Thats what happen to my truck about a year ago, I ended up biting a chunk out of my #7 piston hahaa.

Dec 22, 2005 | 12:29 PM

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Probably the same thing as a ring land

similar, but more sweaty...

Dec 22, 2005 | 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellowsierra

Its the very top edge of the piston right above the top ring. It seems like number 5 is the one that always brakes.

#7 is always a money piston too

Dec 22, 2005 | 12:42 PM

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This is how youre suposed to do it

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Dec 22, 2005 | 01:18 PM

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He wont be running with us tongiht.

See that was hte problem...He was tryin to run with me last night. LOL and im N/A/ nah j/k but he didnt beat me but by 1/2 to 1 car link and that was when we hit about 100.....reminder this was on street not a designated track or anything. Just 3 honk and go till someone lets off.

Dec 22, 2005 | 03:19 PM

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onebadrubi, what kind of blower are you running?

Dec 22, 2005 | 05:25 PM

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Blue smoke + detonation = FUBAR piston(s). I cracked the upper ring lands and rings in the Dodge but still managed to drive it 800 miles home thru the TX-NM desert in the summer. No smoke but the piece of ring stuck in the spark plug electrode and the oil purge thru the vent tube under boost told me something was amiss....
White1, you are the winner of a contest none of us want to compete in!