Total Seal Piston Rings Hosts “Fuel Facts” Webinar
Join Total Seal Piston Rings and PERA on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 10:00AM CST for a new topic – Fuel Facts – 5 things You Should Know About Gasoline & Diesel Fuels. Did you know diesel in the US is different than diesel in the UK? This and other facts related to fuels will
Sit Down with Lake Speed Jr. of Total Seal Piston Rings
Total Seal Piston Rings’ Lake Speed Jr. came to Akron, OH toward the end of 2020, and Engine Builder took the opportunity to sit down with him to discuss his new position at Total Seal, how his background in tribology has translated to rings, and what he sees happening in the industry today and beyond.
PERA Webinar with Total Seal Piston Rings
Join PERA for this webinar on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 10:00 AM CDT with Lake Speed, Jr. and Keith Jones of Total Seal Piston Rings. Learn how piston ring design and composition affects the efficiency of the engine. Register Now After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.View System
Total Seal Piston Rings Launches New Website
Log on to the new Total Seal website. You’ll experience the latest ring technology in an easy-to-navigate, easy-to-use and easy-to-find site, packed with parts, links and videos to help you unlock horsepower. TotalSeal.com
Engine Builder Live! Tech Q&A with Total Seal Piston Rings
Live Tech Q&A with Keith Jones of Total Seal Piston Rings.
Total Seal Piston Rings Sold to Investment Group
Total Seal Piston Rings has been sold to an investment group led by Promus Equity Partners, Jon S. Vesely and Total Seal President Matt Hartford.
Rottler Provides New Appearance for Matt Hartford Racing’s Total Seal Piston Rings / CIP1 Pro Stock Camaro
Rottler Manufacturing will provide a new look for Matt Hartford Racing and his Total Seal Piston Rings / CIP1 Pro Stock Camaro during the CatSpot NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle, August 3-5, 2018.
Total Seal Piston Rings’ Joe Moriarty Sr. Passes Away
Joe Moriarty Sr., founder of Total Seal Piston Rings, lost his battle with heart disease and passed away June 1, 2016 at his home in Phoenix, Arizona. Joe was a prolific inventor, holding several patents on Piston Rings, including Total Seal’s Gapless and Diamond Finish rings.
Reviewing Total Seal’s Gas-Ported Piston Rings
For our recent supercharged small block Ford build, we got hooked up with a set of 1.0mm, 1.0mm, 2.0mm gas-ported rings from Total Seal Piston Rings. Lake Speed Jr. wanted to outfit our engine with a set of tricked out, super-thin rings that would maximize efficiency. Check out the review.
Total Seal Achieves ISO Certification
Total Seal just announced the management system of Total Seal Inc. has been found to conform to the Quality Management System Standard ISO9001:2015 for design, machining, fabrication and assembly of piston rings. Matt Hartford, CEO of Total Seal, commented, “Congratulations to the team at Total Seal for their hard work and dedication in achieving this significant ISO
Perfecting Ring Seal Soup
Using modern honing machines, surface finishes, crosshatch angles, ring materials, and coatings all combine to create a more efficient engine.
Total Seal Severe-Duty High-Performance Diesel Rings
New Total Seal diesel ring sets are available for Cummins 5.9L and 6.7L, Duramax 6.6L, Powerstroke 6.4L to 7.3L, and custom sets.
Total Seal Surface System
The easy to use, all-in-one kit comes complete with numerous components.
Total Seal, Melling & NHRA Announce React4Racing to ‘Save Our Racecars’
Total Seal, Melling, and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)—all PRI Members—have volunteered to host “React4Racing” at the 2022 PRI Show. As a part of the Save Our Racecars initiative, React4Racing gives PRI Show attendees the opportunity to test their reaction times against some of the best race car drivers in the industry. Total Seal and
Total Seal Adds Decades of Experience with New Personnel
Total Seal Piston Rings has announced two new talented individuals have joined the company. Both bring extensive experience, business and racing successes, and the ability to improve and expand Total Seal at multiple levels. Matt Hartford, Total Seal CEO, commented, “At Total Seal we take a team approach to everything we do. Having these two
How to Check Piston Ring End Gap
Now that Danny has given an overview of piston ring differences and understanding piston ring end gap, he’s going to show you how to properly check it for your engine and application.
Understanding Piston Ring End Gap – Part 1
Piston ring technology has changed a lot over the years, and it continues to change. Different materials, different widths, different features, and so on mean that knowing what to set your ring end gap at becomes very important. In this episode, Danny walks you through what you need to know. More episodes on rings to
Victor Wise Joins Total Seal as Director of Quality
Total Seal Piston Rings, a manufacturer of high-performance piston rings, has announced Victor Wise as its new Director of Quality. Wise is a quality professional, having worked in various aspects of the profession, with over 15 years of management involvement. His experience includes aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, and commercial. His achievements have been in management, as well
Bigger Radiator or Thinner Piston Rings?
We all recognize that internal combustion engines generate heat as a by-product of combustion. Both air-cooled and water-cooled engines deploy strategies to dissipate that heat. This is all done in an effort to keep the engine from running too hot. But what does that have to do with piston rings? Before we get to that,
