Piston ring installation

Sundie

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Hey All:

I've gotten new rings form Mike's, and i thought one of the top 2 rings was supposed to be angled on it's edge, but i can't for the life of me tell if either of them are... There are also no marks for "up/down". Is it just put them in either way?

Also, what exactly does "tapered" mean for the 2nd oill wiper ring?
 
- the size should be stamped on the top of the ring where the gap is
- tapered is the shape of the second compression or wiper ring ... the pointed part should be towards the crank...its job is to scrape xs oil off the cylinder wall
 
- wiper ring showing taper positioning

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For the life of me, i can't see that taper in the wiper ring. I do see an "R" on the wiper ring, and an "RN" on the compression ring. These should be the top then?
 
- yes, normally marked on the top, the taper is not necessarily going to be visible to the naked eye

- i normally very gently take the sharp corner edge off the top compression ring with a fine stone
 
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