Chrome Moly Piston Rings

Chrome file fit ring sets are listed by bore diameter and list available over sizes.

Chrome moly piston rings. According to joe moriarty of tse racing engines greenland nh about the only applications. The first is carbon s teel which is a much more malleable material than cast iron is able to handle higher temperatures without losing temper and is better able to withstand bouts with detonation. As we ll see the process is somewhat specific and less than rewarding if you screw it up. When asked if he wants a piston ring set with moly chrome or cast iron faced top compression rings the mechanic often returns the question to the jobber salesman by saying what should i use there is some confusion in the trade as to what type ring set should be used.

At hastings we manufacture a bold and broad offering of piston rings one that spans thousands of applications for virtually any engine. Prior to the advent of moly chrome plated top rings enjoyed widespread use in high performance engines. The face of the top rings in these sets are electroplated with chromium to provide a surface. Recommended for all racing applications where file fitting the ring end gap will deliver maximum power.

Cast iron by nature is very brittle and therefore not as strong as gas. With the most comprehensive line of piston rings compression rings and oil rings in the world we have a piston ring for practically any application racing automotive heavy duty transportation agriculture industrial small engine and more. Chrome rings on the other hand require a coarser finish usually achieved with 280 grit stones before they agree to seal properly. Moly this ring set is highly resistant to scuffing.