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Piston Ring, Engine

Piston Piston-diameter-coded Red 1 3.550-3.551 inch
Piston-diameter-coded Blue 2 3.5507-3.5515 inch
Piston-diameter-coded Yellow 3 3.513-3.5521 inch
Piston-to-bore-clearance 0.0005-0.001 inch
Pin bore diameter 0.866-0.8663 inch
Ring groove width-compression (top) 0.06-0.610 inch
Ring groove width-compression (bottom) 0.060-0.0602 inch
Ring groove width-oil ring 0.275-0.2844 inch
Piston pin-length 2.44-2.443 inch
Diameter 0.866-0.8661 inch
Pin to piston clearance 0.0002-0.0004 inch
Pin to rod clearance 0.0006-0.00157 inch
Piston rings-ring gap -compression (top) 0.0394 inch
Piston rings-ring gap -compression (top) 0.0394 inch
Oil ring-side clearance 0.05 inch
Oil ring-compression (top) 0.0016-0.0031 inch
Oil ring-compression (top) 0.0012-0.00031 inch
Oil ring snug fit
Oil ring-service limit 0.0006 inch
Ring gap-compression (top) 0.01-0.02 inch
Ring gap-compression (bottom) 0.01-0.02 inch
Ring gap--oil ring (steel rail) 0.006-0.026 inch