Pistons

Newbomb Turk said
I’ll tell you Dan, the biggest issue I have with any KB piston is the garbage 5/64 ring pack.

I can’t think of a single scenario where those thick tractor rings would be better and I can’t think of one.

In my world any piston made today would have no thicker ring than .043 and it could be made even more simple if they just used a 1 mm ring.

Other than it’s about all you can get IMO a 1/16 ring pack is obsolete as well.

Thick rings eat power, cause more heat and don’t seal worth a crap.

Yes 1/16" are falling into the obsolete bin.
1.2mm, 0.043", 1mm are fairly common. Lake Speed was talking about 0.9mm rings. All depends on piston availabilty and budget. I expect Dan will be on a fairly tight budget. His asking questions here is good as he can bounce ideas around to find out what he should be looking to or for and what to avoid. Young people need help to avoid those manure piles some of us have stepped or fallen into.