March 2nd, 2021
Piston Ring 101 with Total Seal's Lake Speed Jr.
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Many of you know Lake Speed Jr. from his work at Driven Racing Oils as a certified lubrication specialist. In 2019, Lake joined Total Seal as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Lake is the son of former NASCAR driver and team owner Lake Speed. A former crew member for Chad Knaus at Melling Racing, Lake Speed Jr. joined the Joe Gibbs team in 2004 and led the creation of Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil. A member of STLE and SAE, Speed’s background in Tribology provides a unique perspective on engine performance and durability.
To learn more about Lake Speed Jr., please visit https://www.totalseal.com/  
In this YouTube video series, Lake Speed Jr. from Total Seal Piston Rings covers piston ring basics:
  • Ring types and function
  • Materials and coatings
  • Gapless and gas-ported rings from Total Seal
  • Setting ring end gaps
  • Proper break-in procedures
LN Engineering has everything you need to properly rebuild your Porsche engine including Nickies cylinders and sleeves paired with JE, CP, and Mahle Motorsports pistons. All are available with Total Seal gapless or gas ported piston rings designed for use with Nikasil plated cylinder bores. LN Engineering also now offers replacement Total Seal ringsets for most aircooled Porsche 911 engines with factory Mahle pistons featuring gapless 2nd piston rings.
When assembling your Porsche engine, use the tools professionals rely on including Total Seal’s Precision Power Ring Filer and Wiseco Tapered Sleeve ring compressors to ensure the best possible results when assembling and installing your pistons.
Wiseco Tapered Sleeve
Ring Compressors
Total Seal’s Precision
Power Ring Filer
If you are planning on rebuilding your aircooled or watercooled Porsche engine, be sure to give LN Engineering a call
at 815-472-2939 or contact us at https://support.lnengineering.com. 
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