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fuzzybutt

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3 piece oil rings
« on: October 08, 2008, 07:07:28 PM »
i got a complete set of rings for my .75mm pistons today and they have 1 piece oil rings in em. are there 3 piece rings avalable for these? theyre .75mm over abe pistons, stock type.

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Re: 3 piece oil rings
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2008, 03:48:54 PM »
A bump for fuzzy back to page one  ;)

...sorry, I have no idea, but someone else a while back posted a similar issue.....maybe scondon? I can't remember who.

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Re: 3 piece oil rings
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2008, 11:07:18 AM »
They should be as Honda obsoleted the i piece ones
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Re: 3 piece oil rings
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2008, 11:55:13 AM »
If your piston's lands will fit them, the 1-piece rings are fine. I prefer them, and normally use them on my rebuilds.
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Re: 3 piece oil rings
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2008, 03:53:07 PM »
oh okay, these do have the 1 piece rings with a light spring to go behind the oil rings

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Re: 3 piece oil rings
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2008, 08:29:48 PM »
Those sound like the "MC" aftermarket ones. I have those, too.
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Re: 3 piece oil rings
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2008, 09:02:31 PM »
thats exactly what they are, black, yellow and white packaging