Recommend best piston rings?
What are the best piston rings out there? I've used Hastings twice and both engines end up with blow by. Ford 302.
These are good rings. http://www.totalseal.com/ But so are Hastings. I don't know why you're having problems with them unless they aren't being installed properly. I would assume you're checking the end gap and staggering the rings? Have you got the correct size pistons and rings for the blocks bore size? I had a friend make that mistake. He had the block bored and then used the wrong size pistons and rings. Of course that didn't work out well at all.
There's more to stopping blow by then just getting a different brand of rings. It is a matter of picking the right ring for expectations, correct installation and operation (including breaking in the engine).
Because clearance is the major issue- I would suggest it is a machine shop error if they are not sealing. The allowed difference between the piston and the cylinder wall is only about.007 inches and that is not much.
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