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    Default Stock shortblock rering and bearing suggestions

    What rings do you guys suggest for a stock rebuild that will be heads cam? Stock rings? Also, what about crank and rod bearings. On a budget here, was looking at mahle stock rings and clevite bearings

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    Sealed power rings and clevite bearings for me

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    Quote Originally Posted by DirtyBird1139 View Post
    Sealed power rings and clevite bearings for me
    i went with total seal file fit rings but i am spraying a good amount of nitrous ... Chromium nitride top ring facing material on a steel ring

    i went with clevite bearings also
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    Quote Originally Posted by zooguy View Post
    i went with total seal file fit rings but i am spraying a good amount of nitrous ... Chromium nitride top ring facing material on a steel ring

    i went with clevite bearings also
    But he prob wants am engine that starts....


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    I'll take the razzing ... it's going to run

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    Quote Originally Posted by zooguy View Post
    I'll take the razzing ... it's going to run

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    King si bearings were suggested by someone else on here outside of here, i trust his judgment. Gonna stay with stock replacement mahle moly faced rings. It wont see spray

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    Another vote king here. Can't give you advise on stock rings but I run JE moly on mine.
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