How bad did I #$&% my piston up?

I use 25% as the multiplier. So an engine with a .016" top ring gap gets a .020" 2nd ring gap.
So if I were gapping your rings - the top would be .026", the 2nd would be .023.[/QUOTE]

( the top would be .026", the 2nd would be .023.) This is what is confusing. I think moper meant .033. tmm