I am in the process of building a copy of the Henry Ford engine. I decided to try to use as much scrap steel that I have laying around the shop. I have seamless tubing that is a little larger than the plans called for, so I really cant use the piston rings that were included with the plans. I have cast iron round stock which I will attempt to make piston rings from.
Is there a rule of thumb or calculation that will tell me the optimum OD and ID diameter for a given bore size? I dont want the piston to be too loose or so tight that I cant install it correctly. Or even worse, break the rings after making them.
Thanks in advance.
george
Is there a rule of thumb or calculation that will tell me the optimum OD and ID diameter for a given bore size? I dont want the piston to be too loose or so tight that I cant install it correctly. Or even worse, break the rings after making them.
Thanks in advance.
george