WHICH WAY IS UP
When you are not sure which way the 2nd rings go in or cannot figure out the markings, remember, they are oil scrapers and have a tapered face. I hold one down to see which way it leans vs. a square. The side that leans towards the square is the top and is quite evident. This is a good test that I learned from a Top Ring Manufacturer and felt it is worth repeating. I had a customer who assembled his engine and brought it in as a Dyno Job only. It blew oil out the headers and upon disassembly we found all the 2nd rings were in upside down. They scraped the oil into the combustion chambers!
Randy Torvinen
Torvinen’s Machine Shop
Menahga, MN
February, 2021
