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Originally Posted by dennisO
Henry . Can you clarify your statement regarding piston rings? My interpretation is that if I have the cylinders Nikasil plated, then I may not be able to use the rings supplied by AA??
Thanks again.
-Dennis
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Simply put, cast iron cylinders prefer harder rings like chrome plated faces.
In Nikasil coated cylinders, plain cast iron or ductile iron rings coated with manganese phosphate, or molybdenum should be used. It is never appropriate to install chrome-plated rings in Nikasil cylinders under any circumstances. Catastrophic destruction will likely result.