#136882, "RE: Piston ring issues" In response to In response to 1
Originally posted by dougie2 That's incorrect - they are special order right now, but they run around $100 per set, depending on which style piston you have. Also, you can run another brand of piston ring if you like, just order them by bore size and ring thickness. JE makes awesome rings though.
I know, their rings are tough and I really wanted to use them but there is no way I'm gonna spend $200 for them. I called them and they told me I'd have to buy two sets to get the correct rings. Take the oil ring from one and the wipers from another and them have them custom ground. It was one big crazy mess. What other manufacturer would you guys recommend, Hastings, Total Seal? My slugs are apparently pretty old they have no date or part # etched on them so according to JE they are older than Jan 04. The widths on the piston are 1.5mm, 1.5mm and 3mm. I think the newer ones are 1.2, 1.2 and like 2.8.
