I'm going to be pulling my engine this weekend to re-seal it and replace the cam and lifters, since one of the roller lifters stopped "rolling" and was making unpleasant noises.
While I have it out, I am planning on putting new rings and bearings in it. It's a 1990 engine with 145k miles on it.
My question is about what kind of piston rings I should use. I am not planning on honing the cylinders, so I was planning on using cast rings since I have always heard moly rings are difficult to get to seal without the proper crosshatch on the cylinders.
What are your guys's suggestions? At this point I don't have the money to do it right and get it bored and buy new pistons, so I'm stuck re-using my stock std. bore pistons.
Any budget-rebuild suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jeff
While I have it out, I am planning on putting new rings and bearings in it. It's a 1990 engine with 145k miles on it.
My question is about what kind of piston rings I should use. I am not planning on honing the cylinders, so I was planning on using cast rings since I have always heard moly rings are difficult to get to seal without the proper crosshatch on the cylinders.
What are your guys's suggestions? At this point I don't have the money to do it right and get it bored and buy new pistons, so I'm stuck re-using my stock std. bore pistons.
Any budget-rebuild suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jeff