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Can you help me understand why Mercruiser oil rings measure .175 deep and stock GM oil rings either measure .190 or .150 not including metric. I'm reusing pistons and crank because the engine had less than 300 hrs on it when the owner did not winterize it and the block cracked. I bought both...
I have been researching this for the past 2 months Mercruiser Pistons are different than Chevy 350 s the ring Groove depth on the oil ring is not the same as every other Chevy 350 this is my dilemma. Not one piece of information on the internet I have found tells me what that ring Groove depth...
I have a 1995 Mercruiser 5.7L. Is there a standard Chevy 350 ring that works besides the Mercruiser ring package? Mercruiser rings are like $50 per piston Chevy 350 rings are $60 for a whole set of eight this is why I'm asking. Standard Chevy oil ring Gap is .200 or .165 thousands of an inch...
