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Piston Ring, Engine

Piston ring gap
Specification 82.4 mm (3.2441 inch) diameter gauge.		Compression (top)-gauge diameter 0.0039-0.0098 inch
Compression (bottom)-gauge diameter 0.0106-0.0165 inch
Oil ring (steel rail) - gauge diameter 0.0059-0.0255 inch
Compression (top) - service limit 0.0196 inch
Compression (bottom) - service limit 0.0255 inch
Oil ring (steel rail) - service limit 0.0354 inch
Ring groove width Compression (top) 0.0484-0.0490 inch
Compression (bottom) 0.0602-0.0608 inch
Oil ring 0.1192-0.0120 inch
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