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Old 11-04-2021, 05:21 PM   #14
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Default Re: Are the 3rd and 4th piston rings backward?

"40 De Luxe" has it right. The piston stabilizes the ring; not the other way around.

The key thing here is the "modern" 3 piece oil ring; as long as you have them, the bottom (fourth ring) is not needed.
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