Catalog: JE Pro Seal Catalog
Company/Brand: JE Pistons
oil ring axial clearance in JE Pro Seal Catalog by JE Pistons
5 RING DIMENSIONS D-wall: A specification ... width of a standard automotive piston ring by the use of the following formula; ... 10 6 1 2 3 4 8 1. Free Gap: The end gap clearance when the ring is not compressed 2. End ... Gap: The end gap clearance when the ring is compressed to the bore diameter 3. ... Diameter: The inside diameter of the ring at bore diameter 4. Outside Diameter: ... The outside diameter of the ring at bore diameter 5. Ring Axial Sides: ... The top and bottom surfaces of the ring 6. Torsional Twist: The installed ... position of the ring due to a chamfered area on either ring ... side that helps the ring cross-seal 7. Ring Face: The section of the ring that ... contacts the cylinder wall 8. Back Clearance: Distance between the inside diameter of ...

Torsional HNS and Tool Steel 6 TOP RINGS The top compression ring is ... combustion chamber pressure. The top ring also transfers up to 45% of the heat ... system. JE Pro Seal top compression rings are available in a variety of shapes ( ... the most efficient and economical ring to suit your application. Most JE Pro ... Seal top compression rings have a barrel face with a positive ... twisted configuration takes up the axial clearance in the groove, providing a ... most of the intake stroke, the piston ring twists upward because of the chamfer ... compression and exhaust strokes, the ring may sit fllat on the groove surface ( ... . Although inertial forces direct the ring upward, combustion pressure forces the ... ring to the bottom of the ring groove and forward against the cylinder ...

7 RING FUNCTIONS VERTICAL GAS PORTS FIGURE 7 ... FIGURE 8 LATERAL GAS PORTS RING ROTATION Ring rotation is critical for ... piston and the cylinder wall. If the rings were stationary in the ring groove, the ... wall, premature wear, piston to ring microwelding and possibly ring butting ... . The rate at which the ring rotates is determined by the piston ... rods, friction between the ring sides, bore finish, and cross hatch ... angle. TOP RINGS CONTINUED GAS PORTING Combustion ... pressure can be directed behind the top ring with the addition of vertical or ... piston that lead to the back of the top ring groove. These holes allow combustion ... pressure to enter the top ring groove directly behind the ring on the ... combustion stroke forcing the ring face against the cylinder wall for ...

10 ULTRA FINISH RINGS (UFR) JE Pro Seal Ultra Finish Rings ( ... in the industry. All Ultra Finish rings are lapped to within +/-.000050" axial ... Designed to compliment our Ultra Groove ring groove process available on JE custom ... pistons, these rings are used for the most demanding high ... that require extremely tight clearances for maximum sealing capabilities. ... Featuring unprecedented flatness and axial surface finishes less than 4 inRa, the ... is available for all JE Pro Seal rings. WHY RING FLATNESS IS IMPORTANT Uniform ... ring flatness allows tighter ring to groove clearance, thus promoting ... better sealing properties. An uneven ring axial height allows combustion gases ... to enter the gaps between the ring and ring groove, increasing the chances of ...

13 Top Oil Ring Rail Oil Ring Bottom Oil Ring Rail Rail Notch Oil Drain Back ... Side View Rotational Locking Detent Axial Clearance .001"-.002" Back Clearance . ... 005" min. When ring is contacting the back of the groove, ... the ring face must not protrude past the piston ... lands axial clearance less than .001" requires top ring ... groove coating Radial Width Axial Height Engine Front Bottom Oil Ring ... Wrist Pin Centerline Top Compression Ring Gap Oil Ring Expander Gap Range 2nd ... Compression Ring Gap Top Oil Ring Rail Gap Detent RING INSTALLATION ... Check each ring in its corresponding piston groove to ... ensure proper axial and radial clearance (fig. 1 2) Always install Pro Seal ...