Only thing I can add is that on a 2 stroke engine, the rings are generally
pinned to keed then from rotating and getting hung up in a port. I always
thought they all rotated, otherwise wouldn'y you have a wear line up and
down the cylinder where the gap is? Heck of a good question but what is the
payoff?
mayf
----- Original Message -----
From: "Skip Higginbotham" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
To: "john robinson" <john@engr.wisc.edu>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 5:56 AM
Subject: Re: rings rotating?
> John, Mine haven't rotated that I know of and I always check on teardown.
> Skip
>
>
> At 07:30 AM 5/30/03 -0500, john robinson wrote:
> >Howdy, another list I'm on has a discussion going on about piston rings
> >rotating. or not. The sources range from WAG to total seal to SAE
> >papers....anybody here got the facts?
> >
> > John Robinson, Mechanician
> > Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
> > 1513 University Ave.
> > Madison, Wi. 53706
> > 608-262-3606
> > Current World Land Speed Record Holder
> > Bonneville Salt Flats
> > H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
> > 144.396 MPH set 2000
> > MPS-PG 441 c.c. 1967 BSA Victor Motorcycle
> > 95.193 MPH set 2001
> > Antarctic Ice Driller Oct02-Jan03
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