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Old 05-24-2015, 09:00 AM   #10 (permalink)
cosmick
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Engine block heater. File fit the rings to each bore. Keeping more air/fuel in the cylinders so it gets burned.
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Block heaters are for old diesels.
File-fit rings are for racing engines where more gap than standard helps against ring butting at extreme temps. Can't even get them for any 3-cylinder because nobody races them.
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