383 piston rings and rod and cap bearings

[moparjohnny]

what are you guys using for piston rings,what brand,is file fit better than regular? what is good rod and cap bearings? thanks

 

[Garys1969RR]

I used Total Seal moly rings in my 451 that have an end gap. I filed them to fit per the manufacturers recommendations. Think it was .004" per 1 inch of bore. So I set them at .017". Been running fine for 4 years now. I broke one ring when installing it on the piston, so they sent me 2 new ones. Now I have a spare.

 

[Garys1969RR]

I like the Clevite 77 rod and main bearings. They were O.E. from Chrysler on the Magnum motors.