Chrome Moly Piston Rings

Cast iron by nature is very brittle and therefore not as strong as gas.

Chrome moly piston rings.

The current je piston catalog lists a multitude of ring materials which may appear at first to be a daunting challenge. 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. This goes way beyond just choosing the right break in oil although that s an excellent start. The face of the top rings in these sets are electroplated with chromium to provide a surface.

Moly this ring set is highly resistant to scuffing. Prior to the advent of moly chrome plated top rings enjoyed widespread use in high performance engines. Recommended for all racing applications where file fitting the ring end gap will deliver maximum power. Chrome file fit ring sets are listed by bore diameter and list available over sizes.

As we ll see the process is somewhat specific and less than rewarding if you screw it up. At hastings we manufacture a bold and broad offering of piston rings one that spans thousands of applications for virtually any engine. 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. According to joe moriarty of tse racing engines greenland nh about the only applications.