Competition C-Rings?

[HVAC]

Johnboy3

You know this slud puller fellow?

 

[Sled Puller]

Re: Johnboy3

Originally posted by HVAC

QUOTE:



"HVAC, the inside of the engine looked really good. "



Not surprised. .

They was Amsoil in that engine!!!



John will back out of Muncie, he always do.

 

[Johnboy3]

HVAC, I have no idea who this Sped Puller guy is. I have heard stories of a great pulling monster in these parts, but have yet to see it. It's rumored to run a special sort of oil to make it's power.



I'm too skeered to go to Muncie. There are all those big smoky 1000 hp Dadges out there. Those guys from Indiana seem like a pretty ruff crowd too.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Nevermind all this business about how much of a hot-air balloon Gene is..... !!



Get back to the c-rings chatter... .



Matt

 

[Todd T]

Re: Johnboy3

Originally posted by HVAC

QUOTE: An O-ring would allow you to venture further up into the stratosphere as far as booost is concerned. Well, 15/20 psi or so anyway

Now i can relate to that!



those ferd guys (I'm now one too) are proud of 25PSI out of one of these things



i always thought i was under the bubble with only 40PSI on the Dodge

 

[HoleshotHolset]

I'm still trying to visualize this setup..... any pictures or diagrams out there?



Matt

 

[csutton7]

basically it's a ring except that the configuration of the ring is a "C" vs solid like an oring----with the open part of the "C" facing inward--toward the cylinder---as boost builds the "C" opens up creating a super seal--more boost = more seal---does this make sense... chris

 

[MCummings]

C-Rings...



. < cylinder >.



Where as "O" rings are like...



*cylinder*



Am I correct here ? Or close to it. ?



Merrick Cummings Jr

 

[BigBadDodge]

The ones I have seen, and that are in the link I posted above actully have a tightly wound spring inside the "C"



BBD

 

[HVAC]

Spring

That spring helps keep tension on the C-ring. Keeps it tight against the head etc. You can see how it's dynamic in contrast to the O-ring which displaces the copper gasket to create a seal. Maybe you can see how the C-ring could wear on the head like a second party mentioned to me.

 

[csutton7]

Merrick--yes ---chris

 

[barryg41]

I found this web page on the net... is this what you guys are talking about?



C - Rings



If it is, maybe it will explain a few of yalls questions.

 

[BigBadDodge]

Yes we are talking about the MCI stated in that article but now I am cunfused about the instalation of them now. If you follow the link I posted on the first page of this thread, I think you can see how they are being installed diferently then mentioned in the performance section of the article.



BBD

 

[BigBadDodge]

Go HERE scroll to the bottom and look at the midle picture. This doesen't jive with the diagram in the article, the "C" ring will not be exsposed to cylinder pressures until the head is already lifted this is why I asked ealier about a reciever groove, is the tension of the spring in the "C" ring enough to keep the pressure from blowing between the top of the "C" ring and the head what am I missing here fellers.



BBD

 

[CUMINNTSTRKN]

bbd



they are calling phyco's motor o-ringed not c-ringed. maybe it's a typo but it looks likt a o-ring to me.



jim

 

[BigBadDodge]

So there using "C" rings as a large o-ring then, at least that's what it looks like, cause they are the "C" rings.



Thanks Jim



BBD

 

[BigBadDodge]

I wonder if anybody has put them in like in the diagram of the article listed above.



BBD

 

[HVAC]

MCI Install

BBD, that MCI install is the norm I beleive. The opening in the C-ring is open to the combustion chamber and the cylinder pressure.

 

[BigBadDodge]

It makes more sense. I wonder if there is any advantage to doing them the other way (o-ring)



BBD

 

[HoleshotHolset]

I'm just trying to keep this thread alive... there has been a lot of good info so far... .



Matt