Anti-polish ring for an engine cylinder

An apparatus comprising:

• an anti-polish ring configured to be inserted into a first end of a cylinder liner of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine, the anti-polish ring including a ring portion extending axially along an axial portion of the cylinder liner between a first end of the ring portion and a second end of the ring portion, wherein the anti-polish ring includes a heat shield that extends radially inward from the cylinder liner across the second end of the ring portion.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a gasket configured for placement on an engine block between the engine block and a cylinder head, the gasket including an opening for aligning with a cylinder in the block and the gasket including at least one feature for interfacing with an alignment feature provided on an anti-polish ring to align the anti-polish ring in the cylinder and prevent rotation of the anti-polish ring.