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 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
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
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
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,
Engine Tech Q&A Featuring Total Seal and EFI University
Join us for a live engine tech Q&A at 12pm EST on April 29, where you can ask Ben Strader, Keith Jones and Lake Speed Jr. all your burning engine questions. Nothing is off limits – everything from 11,000 rpm LS engines to 3,000 horsepower diesels and beyond is fair game for these experienced and
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.
Engine Performance Expo is Latest Online Event
Performance engine industry companies Rottler, Total Seal and Race Winning Brands have announced the formation of the Engine Performance Expo, an interactive, free, online educational event. The Engine Performance Expo will take place on January 7-9, 2021. “With the major trade shows being canceled this year due to the COVID-19 situation, we saw an information exchange
Cylinder Finish and Piston Ring Webinar
Join PERA for this webinar on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 10:00 AM CDT with Ed Kiebler of Rottler Manufacturing and Keith Jones of Total Seal Piston Rings. Ed Kiebler of Rottler Manufacturing and Keith Jones of Total Seal team up to discuss the science behind what makes a great finish. Ed will explain and demonstrate