RE: [T3] piston rings

[Russ Wolfe <Russ_Wolfe@MAHLEParr.com>]

> Subject: Re: [T3] piston rings
> 
> 
> On 7 May 2001, at 21:14, Russ Wolfe wrote:
> 
> > From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
> 
> > >
> > 
> > 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?
> 
>
Yes, I miss worded that. What I was trying to say, is that the material
would be the orginal VW's which probably better than any you can buy now
days.

Russ Wolfe
Mahle-Parr Filter Systems

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