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[trail brake]

I'm building a motor for my Solo STS 1.6l Miata and I have broken 1 rinig.  I'm hoping to avoid having to buy a full set.  Does anyone have one out there that they would be willing to sell me for a slight profit to you without raping me?  It's the middle ring, the one with the beveled inner edge.

 

Thanks for any help you can provide!

 

Doug Jackson

[trail brake]

Does anyone have any suggestions to help remedy this situation?

[Jamz14]

Ok Doug, I'll reply because no one else is going to for the same reason I passed on replying yesterday.

 

First - It was somewhat insulting to ask for the help but to imply that you might be raped in people giving it. What would a slight profit be? Can you imagine a slight profit on a single ring being worth anyones time? My time is worth $200 an hour. Just driving to the post office to mail it to you would burn through your "slight profit".

2nd- Are you Fing kidding? A single ring for a single piston? No one has this because everyone would throw them away after pulling them out of a motor. Plus it is oversized and only a few fools like me run an overbore.

3rd - If the motor is torn apart, you are being penny wise and pound foolish replacing just one.

 

But to answer your 2nd question. Yes, buy a new ring set.

[Jamz14]

BTW, I'd give it to you if I had. So would anyone else here. Plus drive it to the post office for free.

[trail brake]

Ok Doug, I'll reply because no one else is going to for the same reason I passed on replying yesterday.

 

First - It was somewhat insulting to ask for the help but to imply that you might be raped in people giving it. What would a slight profit be? Can you imagine a slight profit on a single ring being worth anyones time? My time is worth $200 an hour. Just driving to the post office to mail it to you would burn through your "slight profit".

2nd- Are you Fing kidding? A single ring for a single piston? No one has this because everyone would throw them away after pulling them out of a motor. Plus it is oversized and only a few fools like me run an overbore.

3rd - If the motor is torn apart, you are being penny wise and pound foolish replacing just one.

 

But to answer your 2nd question. Yes, buy a new ring set.

 

First - Sorry if I offended anyone with the "Raped" comment.  I really didn't mean to offend anyone.  Smooth feathers and let's move on.

 

Second - I am not replacing one.  I am replacing all of them as I am going + .010 but I broke one during install, hence neading one ring.  I was hoping that someone had an extra laying around since you guys are racers and Sh-tuff happens (it did to me).  I wa just hoping that somebody here could help me track down a single 2nd piston ring because I really don't want to buy another full set for only 1 ring.

[Jamz14]

First - Sorry if I offended anyone with the "Raped" comment.  I really didn't mean to offend anyone.  Smooth feathers and let's move on.

 

Second - I am not replacing one.  I am replacing all of them as I am going + .010 but I broke one during install, hence neading one ring.  I was hoping that someone had an extra laying around since you guys are racers and Sh-tuff happens (it did to me).  I wa just hoping that somebody here could help me track down a single 2nd piston ring because I really don't want to buy another full set for only 1 ring.

Ahhhh. I understand now. I wish I had one for you. Like I said I would send it to you free if I did. I think you are going to have a very tough time finding it. Good luck though!

[Marc S]

I have a set of first-over rings I bought from Mazda and installed (on my street car) before I realized they were first-over.  So they've been installed and removed, but are otherwise new.  I'll sell them to you for $75 if you can't find just a bare 2nd ring.