Piston Ring Search by Size?

[GrahamPaige29]

Hi guys.  I'm having trouble locating a piston ring set for my 1929 Graham Paige model 612.  I know the bore size (3") and the ring face wall thickness (1/8") and radial wall thickness (1/8") and the oil ring thickness (3/16").

I don't even want to go into my local parts stores because the zombies in there just say "we can't get it unless you have a parts number".

Is there a place you guys order from where you can look up rings by size?

[Rusty_OToole]

Auto machine shops used to have manuals or catalogs that listed things like rings, bearings and valves by size rather than make and model. Maybe they can help. Or you could email your favorite piston ring manufacturer.

[automaschinewerks]

you can check hastingspistonrings.com and use their online ring finder catalog.  I came up with part #s 4019,2c7758,7897,7986,2c710. these five ring sets match your bore and ring width. check it out yourself you can pick ring width and number of rings on each piston and pick out your own set. I have to do this all the time when I'm rebuilding antique engines. 

[Bhigdog]

It depends on your local parts store. My NAPA guys have all the old paper catalogs and books and X references. They've helped me find rings, valves and other parts for old engines by sizes rather than application....................Bob

[GrahamPaige29]

9 minutes ago, automaschinewerks said:

you can check hastingspistonrings.com and use their online ring finder catalog.  I came up with part #s 4019,2c7758,7897,7986,2c710. these five ring sets match your bore and ring width. check it out yourself you can pick ring width and number of rings on each piston and pick out your own set. I have to do this all the time when I'm rebuilding antique engines. 

Thanks you guys.  I'll try there...

[Guest]

Remember that the guys that spend time looking these things up for you at NAPA or your favorite parts store love someone who drops off donuts or donut-holes or the like.  My local guy has also been the intermediary in lending my wheel pullers to other customers.  What goes around comes around.

[Willie Wurke]

This worked for me at Hastings     1-800-837-2491   Ext.1359  Dawn Hill  

 

Have your cylinder bore size, width and depth of each ring groove when calling

Edited June 26, 2017 by Willie Wurke
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[Stude Light]

Otto Gas Engine Works

http://www.ringspacers.com/

 

Seems to be able to find rings for anything - bore, ring width and groove depth is needed.

Scott

[DonMicheletti]

I found Dawn Hill at Hastings to be a fantastic resource

[delfi87]

Some information about piston rings construction