Piston rings

[360gts]

Anyone have a source for a set of Std. rings for the early S pistons. AEG341.
4 ring set....Part Number R19520-STD
.047: compression rings

[TECH396]

Standard cast Hastings are available at Amazon. I have a set here if you want measurements. Edit Just measured comp rings to be .0615

[360gts]

Standard cast Hastings are available at Amazon. I have a set here if you want measurements. Edit Just measured comp rings to be .0615

Comp rings for these pistons is .047"...oil 160"
This is why I am having difficulty finding them.....most suppliers have discontinued them.

[TECH396]

I've just called Hastings and now waiting for a reply. I'll keep you posted if I hear back before someone here knows the answer. Cheers

[360gts]

Tried all of those guys...even Deeves...
HOWEVER< my lucky day...a NOS a set just popped up on E Bay and I snapped them up.....
Half the price they were at Mini Mania when they had them.

[TECH396]

Tried all of those guys...even Deeves...
HOWEVER< my lucky day...a NOS a set just popped up on E Bay and I snapped them up.....
Half the price they were at Mini Mania when they had them.

Nice.

[NicholasUpton]

Spares Had NPR rings that are suitable. C-STN102-20

[360gts]

Spares Had NPR rings that are suitable.

None in Std. size.....and they are 3 rings

[iain1967s]

Spares Had NPR rings that are suitable.

None in Std. size.....and they are 3 rings

You can use a size over and file the ends to gap correctly. I did that to make +30 rings fit my +20 pistons.

[360gts]

Spares Had NPR rings that are suitable.

None in Std. size.....and they are 3 rings

You can use a size over and file the ends to gap correctly. I did that to make +30 rings fit my +20 pistons.

Yep, done that many times.....bit time consuming....but works in a pinch.
In this case...I did find a NOS set of std.