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Old Apr 12, 2014 | 07:49 AM
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Looking at the service manual it says the gap should be .015-.025 this is for stock bore. I am 20 over, should the ring gap be the same?
 
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.004-.005" per inch of bore, gap, are the minimum dimensions that we adhere to.
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Thanks Scott. Just realized, I meant to post this in the ironhead section. Thanks for the help.
 
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