Rebuilding my 1956 Johnson 5.5hp need to know the piston ring end gap. Please help!
G Gwichers Cadet Joined Aug 29, 2011 Messages 21 Sep 6, 2011 #1 Rebuilding my 1956 Johnson 5.5hp need to know the piston ring end gap. Please help!
B boobie Supreme Mariner Joined Nov 5, 2009 Messages 20,826 Sep 7, 2011 #2 Re: Piston ring end gap You could try .005" to .015" depending on new or used rings.
G Gwichers Cadet Joined Aug 29, 2011 Messages 21 Sep 8, 2011 #3 Re: Piston ring end gap I found the specs today and it's .015-.030 in.
B boobie Supreme Mariner Joined Nov 5, 2009 Messages 20,826 Sep 8, 2011 #4 Re: Piston ring end gap Glad you did. The specs I had were from a newer mtr but it was some place to start. The .005" sounded a little tight to me also.
Re: Piston ring end gap Glad you did. The specs I had were from a newer mtr but it was some place to start. The .005" sounded a little tight to me also.
