Used rings FTW! Update!!!
 

I gotta change a pr3 piston in my b16 on the extreme cheap, so I figured since I still have 4 spare pr3 pistons and rods I might as well change the entire rod/piston assembly on the #1 cylinder that has the broken ringlands. Question is, I really don't want to have to go buy a complete set of rings just for 1 piston, and all my money is tied up in my LS block so far. :( Can I just give the cylinder a quick pass through with the hone and re-use one of the many sets of old rings I have laying around for a few weeks? Or possibly even the one's off the original pr3's for now? Normally I'd say the hell with it and finish putting my b18a1 block together, but I ran out of money for the next 2 weeks and I still need 2 bearing sets and rings for that as well. :P

Re: Piston change on the dirtier than dirty cheap...re-use rings? :D
 

just reuse some rings... dont hone that ----... waste of time, its either gonna seal or not...

now for my story:
when my LSVTEC broke all its pistons, i dug out my other LS block, ripped all the pistons/rods out. and strait threw the fuckers in my motor, rings/bearings/all without honing it... just cleaned them up a little with some PB Blaster to make sure the rings wernt stuck (some where a little carbed up) then threw them in the motor... on the last one the top ring snagged and BROKE... ---- what do i do?!?! i grab one of the BROKEN pistons, one of the "better" ones, and snag the top ring off that... 220psi ACROSS.. :8

Re: Piston change on the dirtier than dirty cheap...re-use rings? :D
 

---- yeah re-use the HG too :6
when u have the $$ this place has good prices on rings/bearings/gaskets :6
http://stores.ebay.com/Mizumo-Auto-P...Q3amesstQQtZkm

Re: Piston change on the dirtier than dirty cheap...re-use rings? :D
 

haha you're my hero. Stories like this build my confidence in my assembly of my short block with new parts

Re: Piston change on the dirtier than dirty cheap...re-use rings? :D
 

Already planned on reusing the hg. ;) Hell, it's a brand new mls, I only torqued it once and it never even made it up to temp. I just got the old piston out...not just one ringland, but both and they broke half way around the piston lol. I lucked out too...the stock journal size on the rod is stamped 3, and I have 1 extra rod that has the 3 as well, so all I'm gonna go is swap the bearings over, re-align the rings and give it a shot. :)

Re: Piston change on the dirtier than dirty cheap...re-use rings? :D
 

look at this fucker giving away my secrets :3

Re: Piston change on the dirtier than dirty cheap...re-use rings? :D
 

btw i just did it the "right way" and i must say its a major -----, and is stressing me out cuz i havent started it yet :-\ measuring everything, plastigauge, checking ring gap, filing rings, checking ring gap, file rings...... :7

Re: Piston change on the dirtier than dirty cheap...re-use rings? :D
 

Lol that's how I'm building my LS block right now. I'll agree, it's 100% whorish to build and I've probably spent 3x the money if I would've just slapped it together. :P

Re: Used rings FTW! Update!!!
 

Haha...you guys were right...used rings FTW!!! Just got to spin it today for a compression check, 215psi bitches. 8) Now I'm kinda upset I didn't pull all the rods off and re-arrange the rings. :P