| Diagram | Fig. 1 — CRANKSHAFT AND CONNECTING RODS · ref 15 |
| Subsystem | engine bottom |
| Listed in parts books | 1983 |
Oil control ring
An oil control ring listed in the crankshaft and connecting rods section, cataloged for the 1983 model year.
This is an oil control ring, part number 71-7647, listed under crankshaft and connecting rods in the parts book. An oil control ring's job on any piston is to scrape excess oil off the cylinder wall on the downstroke and return it to the sump, so the engine isn't burning oil past the rings.
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Our catalog record for this one is thin - it shows up in a single listing tied to the 1983 model year, with no other detail on bore size, ring width, or which specific engine it belongs to. If you're trying to match this up to a rebuild, give us a call with your engine details and we'll confirm before you order.
We've never carried this one. Tell us what you're after and we'll go looking — you'll get a price and photos before you commit to anything.
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