Dodge Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Piston Ring: Specifications

PISTON RINGS

Number of Rings Per Piston  ............................................................................................................................................................................................  3

Compression  ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................  2
Oil  .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................  1

Oil Ring Type  ...............................................................................................................................................................  3-Piece, Steel Rail; Chrome-Face
Ring Width

Compression (1)  .................................................................................................................................................................................  1.47 - 1.49 mm 

  .......................................................................................................................................................................  (0.0578 - 0.0586 inch)

(2)  ..................................................................................................................................................................................  1.46 - 1.50 mm

  .........................................................................................................................................................................  (0.057 - 0.0591 inch)

Oil-Steel Rails  ..............................................................................................................................................................................................  0.510 mm

  .........................................................................................................................................................................................  (0.0201 inch)

Ring Gap

Compression

  ......................................................................................................................................................................................  0.300 - 0.550 mm
  ...............................................................................................................................................................................  (0.0118 - 0.0217 inch)

Oil-Steel Rails  ......................................................................................................................................................................................  0.250-1.00 mm

  ...........................................................................................................................................................................  (0.0098 - 0.0394 inch)

Ring Side Clearance

Compression (1)  ..............................................................................................................................................................................  0.040 - 0.085 mm

  .......................................................................................................................................................................  (0.0015 - 0.0033 inch)

(2)  .............................................................................................................................................................................  0.03O - 0.095 mm

  .......................................................................................................................................................................  (0.0012 - 0.0037 inch)

Oil-Steel Rails  ..................................................................................................................................................................................  0.014 - 0.226 mm

  ...........................................................................................................................................................................  (0.0005 - 0.0089 inch)

Service Rings

Ring Gap

Compression  ..............................................................................................................................................................................  0.300 - 0.550 mm

  .......................................................................................................................................................................  (0.0018 - 0.0217 inch)

Oil-Steel Rails  ..............................................................................................................................................................................  0.250 - 1.00 mm

  .....................................................................................................................................................................  (0.0098 - 0.0394 inch)

Ring Side Clearance

Compression  ...................................................................................................................................................................................  0.03O - 0.095 mm

  .............................................................................................................................................................................  (0.0012 - 0.0037 inch)

Oil-Steel Rails  ..................................................................................................................................................................................  0.014 - 0.226 mm

  ...........................................................................................................................................................................  (0.0005 - 0.0089 inch)