piston ring tool

Try using Viton O'rings Lawrie they don't hurt my thumbs.

Re wired the starting circuit today, boy what a difference, now just chasing a .10 Amp drain on the battery ?.
Kpar
 
Ronnie has it right - I use one all the time. It is also a great idea to pickup a ring end gap filer - has a little diamond wheel and a crank on the side. Is MUCH easier than using a hand file. (But they do remove material FAST - especially on cast-iron only rings).


I always buy "file to fit" rings - so that I can set my end-gaps to be exactly what I need.
 
Bored&Stroked said:
Ronnie has it right - I use one all the time. It is also a great idea to pickup a ring end gap filer - has a little diamond wheel and a crank on the side. Is MUCH easier than using a hand file. (But they do remove material FAST - especially on cast-iron only rings).


I always buy "file to fit" rings - so that I can set my end-gaps to be exactly what I need.
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It's nice to know there are still a few that actually measure ring gap. Most shops that I am aware of, simply remove the rings from the package, install and "done".
 
Thats the thing,but I saw a real nice one on utube, a falcom brand, could not find where to buy it.
I do have the ring filer,and it does remove metal fast from the cast rings,
Thanks Lawrie
 
Kpar said:
, now just chasing a .10 Amp drain on the battery ?.
Kpar
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If an alternator, means its sensor is unswitched and always hot. 0.1 amp drain is usually not a problem unless battery is failiing or car sits for weeks without running. Jack E/NJ
 
Lawrie, how about posting a photo of the one you ordered? Assuming it is different from the run of the mill type.
 
Kube said:
It's nice to know there are still a few that actually measure ring gap. Most shops that I am aware of, simply remove the rings from the package, install and "done".
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In the few engines I have built it did not tale long to do this. The gaps are usually plenty wide enough and after a few you can probably tell by eye if there will be a problem. If you do not do this you have no other way of knowing if you have the correct rings.
 
This is the tool I got,looks good,I havent used it yet but will in a week or so.
Lawrie
 

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