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On 7 May 2001, at 21:14, Russ Wolfe wrote: > From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> > > On 7 May 2001, at 15:59, jack wrote: > > > > > I need help finding a set of rings for 85.96 P&C's. So far I've > > > been told twice that I'll never find them and to buy a new set of > > > P&C's. The set I have are in good condition and I'd hate to dump > > > them. > > > > If you can't find these, you're shopping at the wrong places. Try > > anywhere from J C Whitney to NAPA. 85.5 should be the easiest size > > to find. > > > > Jim: He says 85.96, not 85.5 That is a bored out cylinder. First > oversize I think. Whoops, sorry. My mistake. Nominal 86mm, first oversize. Those WOULD be hard to find, but you might try RIMCO or NAPA. RIMCO used to sell rebuilt OS P/C sets. > I prefer the Perfect Circle with the cast iron compression, and the > chrome 3 piece oil ring. I haven't bought any in a while, but I am > sure you can find oversized rings for them. Volkswagen is about the > only ones I know that ever went to the trouble of boring out > cylinders. This means that they are probably the original VW P/C's. Wouldn't that be "original VW rebuilds?" VW never sent OS P/Cs out on new engines did they? - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe