Thread: Moly rings?

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1 top ring. molybdenum filled iron top ring or a plasma moly ductile iron ring some that come pre lapped .or just plane iron ring thats phosphate coated will be black in color .some rings are chrome 1# ring a 2# that are pre lapped like grant rings .most all moly ring sets use a 2# ring that a torsional twist phosphated coated gray iron or ductile iron not chrome .the oil ring 3 pc can have the chrome oil rails pre lapped or stainless steel .so were did the chrome moly ring set come from? should be more like moly chrome that would state a top moly ring . 2#iron and 3# oil pc chrome pre lapped ring but not many say it that way . most all builds would never need the use of chrome rings most all engines i build use a moly face top ring been building them this way for 30 years i see not much need for a chrome top ring.chrome they say has come a long way from the good old day were guys would do things to try to get them to seat . if your other rings are a hasting moly top ring or others you will see the moly filler gray in color with dark gray out lines on the ring face. the ring on a plasma spray moly top ring it will look even and some over all gray on the face will look some what sliver no ring part numbers ?