Originally Posted by
Matt Vassallo
I think it's funny you mentioned ring gap. I've seen variances of over .006" for the top and second rings in the exact same bore engine, and it didn't make any notable difference.
.006 isn't too bad, I just prefer everything to be spot on. I am very anal-retentive and will hand file all of my ring gaps until I am satisfied. In theory, proper ring gap is more crucial on boosted applications than on a big lazy 6,000 rpm v8.