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This document provides installation instructions for 2618 alloy pistons, including guidelines for ring end gap calculations, lock ring installation, piston nomenclature, and oil support rail installation. It also includes general clearance guidelines for different engine applications.

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This document provides installation instructions for 2618 alloy pistons, including guidelines for ring end gap calculations, lock ring installation, piston nomenclature, and oil support rail installation. It also includes general clearance guidelines for different engine applications.

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ICON FORGED

Installation Instructions
For 2618 Alloy Pistons
RING END GAP CALCULATIONS
TOP RING: bore x gap factor (
SEE BACK PAGE FOR YOUR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FACTOR) = end gap

Example: 4.030” bore x .004” factor (street naturally aspirated) = .016” minimum gap
SECOND RING: Naturally Aspirated – .004” per inch of bore min.
Boosted – .005” per inch of bore min.

LOCK RING INSTALLATION


Spiral lock rings – used in KB series
1. Spring the lock about 2. Insert tang into groove. Slightly 3. Using a small flat screwdriver
1 2”
⁄ to 1⁄4” to get your twist your wrist towards the push down on the lock to push it
thumb between the groove angling the lock into the groove. Continue in a
coils. downward into the groove. circular rotation. Do not try and
spiral the lock in.

PISTON NOMENCLATURE:
Offset Wrist Pin
Compression Height Measuring Point
The short side of the offset
Centerline of wrist pin to top of must be towards the thrust Measure even with the
piston, do not include dome height. face of the engine. bottom of the wrist pin pad
and 90° to the pin.

OIL SUPPORT RAIL:


Applications where the wrist pin is intersecting the oil Support Rail
groove require an Oil Support Rail to bridge the gap the Warranty Disclaimer
wrist pin cut out has made. All three of the oil control Due to the nature of performance applications, the parts sold by
rings are installed on top of the support rail. Dimple United Engine & Machine Co. Inc. are sold without any express
Raised warranty or any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
Special Note: Raised dimple on support rail is side down. particular purpose. UEM shall not, under any circumstances, be liable
positioned down and indexed in the open area the for any special, incidental or consequential damages, including, but
wrist pin has made in the oil ring groove. not limited to damage, or loss of profits or revenue, cost of purchased
or replacement goods, or claims of customers of the purchaser, which
Verify the oil support rail is flat at the point where the may arise and/or result from sale, installation or use of these parts.
dimple is punched into it. If there is a slight bow lightly
UEM reserves the right to make product improvements or changes
bend the rail straight. without notice and without incurring liability with respect to similar
products previously manufactured.

The information contained in this instruction should not be considered


absolute. Final decisions concerning the installation and use of these
products are ultimately the responsibility of the customer. UEM makes
no guarantee of warranty on emissions.
1 0 4 0 C O R B E T T S T. , C A R S O N C I T Y, N V 8 9 7 0 6
PHONE 775-882-7790, toll free (US only) 800-648-7970
w w w. u e m p i s t o n s . c o m Email [email protected] ICON-005 Rev. 6-20
General Clearance Guidelines
RING END 2618 PISTON TO WALL CLEARANCE Warranty Disclaimer
APPLICATION GAP FACTOR Alloy 3.5”TO 4.1” 4.1”AND UP Due to the nature of performance applications, the parts sold by
United Engine & Machine Co. Inc. are sold without any express
STREET NATURALLY ASPIRATED 0.0040 .0035-.0045 .0045-.0055 warranty or any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
STREET TOWING 0.0045 .0040-.0050 .0050-.0060 particular purpose. UEM shall not, under any circumstances, be liable
for any special, incidental or consequential damages, including, but
STREET NITROUS OR SUPER CHARGED 0.0050 .0045-.0055 .0055-.0065 not limited to damage, or loss of profits or revenue, cost of purchased
CIRCLE TRACK 2 BBL / RESTRICTOR 0.0040 .0040-.0050 .0055-.0065 or replacement goods, or claims of customers of the purchaser, which
CIRCLE TRACK UNRESTRICTIED 0.0040 .0045-.0065 .0055-.0075 may arise and/or result from sale, installation or use of these parts.

CIRCLE TRACK ALCOHOL INJECTION 0.0040 .0045-.0065 .0055-.0075 UEM reserves the right to make product improvements or changes
CIRCLE TRACK ALCOHOL CARB 0.0045 .0050-.0070 .0060-.0080 without notice and without incurring liability with respect to similar
products previously manufactured.
DRAG GASOLINE 0.0040 .0050-.0070 .0060-.0080
DRAG ALCOHOL 0.0040 .0040-0070 .0050-.0080 The information contained in this instruction should not be considered
DRAG SUPERCHARGED OR NITROS 0.0050 .0060-.0090 .0070-.0100 absolute. Final decisions concerning the installation and use of these
products are ultimately the responsibility of the customer. UEM makes
DRAG SUPERCHARGED ALCOHOL 0.0050 .0050-.0070 .0060-.0080 no guarantee of warranty on emissions.
MARINE NATURALLY ASPIRATED 0.0040 .0045-.0060 .0055-.0070
MARINE SUPERCHARGED 0.0045 .0055-.0070 .0065-.0080

Final piston clearance should be based solely on the demands of your application.
Factors such as fuel type, altitude, outside temp., humidity, tune up, and many other factors need to be taken into account for your final clearance.

GM LS

FRONT

4
TOYOTA
22R YRS
1985 AND NEWER
OLDS 403, 455
TOYOTA 22R
FRONT 1985 AND NEWER
FRONT
FRONT

TECH LINE 800-648-7970 or [email protected]

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