97 warrior rebuild top end

[patrick97war]

so i am needing to rebuild my 97 warrior top end with kibblewhite valves and springs . and i am going to bore it .40 over with a wiseco piston and rings . so i am looking for any suggestions please i am a do it yourself guy i like to learn how to do thing and know i did it . so after i bore the engine and try to install the piston and rings am i going to just be able to put piston and rings right in with no shaving of the rings why i ask i was watching horse power tv today although they where working on a car engine they checked the gap of the rings and shaved them down ?

 

[MidwayUSA]

You need to check the ring end gap, but rarely do you have to do any file fitting. I imagine on that show they bought file fit rings so they could set the gap where they wanted it. The manual should give a gap clearance. That number will be the minumum it should be. If it is more than that within reason it will be ok.

 

[Gen1Pat]

Also, most piston mfgs supply their reccomended ring end gap specs and procedure. I know wiseco does.