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Old 02-01-2014, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 71RS/SS396 View Post
Matt, if the engine has the right hone finish, the right ring package, and is vented correctly it won't use oil. I'm sure I use mine just as hard as you do and mine uses no oil to speak of. A lot of engine builders use low tension rings to squeeze out every last bit of power which is fine for drag racing but not good for what we do, GM uses them for fuel economy.
Tim, you are definitely right about that, and seem to have it figured out. My engine will eventually come apart again, hopefully intentionally in a few years, since it all looked gone after a year of abuse. I'll definitely do things a little differently the second time around.
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