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    Question help with piston rings?

    I bought a 51mm wiseco piston a guy was unable to use due to a botched bore and was about to install but can not see a "T" on the rings. on the right side of the gap I can faintly see some letters but not well enough to read ( luck it would say DOWN rather than up). There also isn't a thinner corrugated ring beneath the bottom ring like the previous piston. Is this one missing it or does it not require it being a different brand?
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    If you can see anything on a ring end, that side is up.
    No, you don't need that squiggley thing on that wiseco piston.
    Make sure the bore guy gives the piston at least .0035 clearance.
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    In case you don't hear it enough... your wisdom is greatly appreciated! I am drilling the clutches right now and it seems that scale is lying to me. They started at 214g and I am now looking for a pic of a finished one at 180g to see if I need to cut off more or keep drilling. I am afraid to take off too much near the piece that the little rubber grommet sets in, in case it gets hung up or something.
    Honda 700xx
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    06 LT80

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    Thank you.
    I cut them off about1/2" from the pad.
    Where the rubber thing goes gets cut off.
    2000 GNC 5N\
    2001 GNC 9N \ 40+ class
    2004 GNC 9N /
    2014 rock crusher "GO tortoise GO!"
    2016 Byrd Rooster
    Father of the "11" time National champion,and worlds fastest woman ATV racer
    A few fast LT80's
    250R~300cc's
    300ex
    350 Rancher
    Kymco Mongoose
    Survivor of the 12 Hours of ATV America 04 and 05

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