What is the best ring for street use? I don't want a set that is going to wear out in 30k miles or wear the cylinder walls out early either. Yet needs to be able to run in a 6500 redline 400hp 350.



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Standard set of moly-faced cast iron rings will do just fine. Pick the right pistons for your application and the exact ring choice will become obvious at that point.

 

Yup, what he said. 400 HP at 6500 RPM in a 350 is a walk in the park for the rings, nothing special required there. The standard Speed Pro moly rings are fine, but if you want the best, get their plasma moly ones.

Bore prep is more important than high-dollar or exotic rings. Simple things, like making sure the honing grit is all washed out and not chewing the rings up during handling & installation, are what makes the difference.

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pretty much the only rings i preferr to use are total seal gapless.

 

moly coated iron rings are fine for most applications including yours. like rb said make sure the bore is clean and the correct grit stones used for your rings. gapless rings are pointless for street and a lot of preformance applications.

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i choose to run speed pro moly filld file fit rings

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when the green flag drops the bull$hit stops

pulled the 350 to make way for the 406 wich is in the machine shop. got a comp 282S bump stick with 1.6 rockers. looking at differnt heads right now.Perfomer RPM and holley 650 DP, headers and 3 inch exhust. 3000 stall converter and a built 700r4. shotin for mid 12s next summer

 

i would just spend the extra 40$ and get the speed pro plasma moly rings, there at a good price and VERY durable,

 

Thanks guys.