Piston rings

[hamster]

I have a friend who is rebuilding an old classic car and has hit a problem. Can't remember off the top of my head what car it is, iirc it's french or italian.

 

Anyway, he needs to find a supplier of bespoke pistong rings before he can put the engine back together, he has the original worn ones but doesn't want to risk re-using them.

 

Also any recomendations for a proper craftsman leather upholsterer would be appreciaated.

 

Cheers very much in advance, I told him that someone on here always knows the answer when it comes to all things automobile.

 

hamster

[cryoman1965]

Post the question on this site.

 

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/

 

A font of knowledge regards all motoring queries

 

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[buctootim]

Cant recommend anyone personally, but have used this searchable database of suppliers before to find what I need for classic cars.

 

http://www.classic-car-directory.com/parts/partsdetail.aspx?cat=6

[Huffton]

Theres an engine machining shop in Cadnam called Saunders. Couldn't tell you if they make piston rings but I'm sure they would know someone who did.

[ecuk268]

Theres an engine machining shop in Cadnam called Saunders. Couldn't tell you if they make piston rings but I'm sure they would know someone who did.

 

Are they still going?

 

Had an engine re-conditioned by them back in the '70s.

 

Always did a decent job.

[surrey1saint]

Have a look in ' Practical classics 'magazine,loads of engine specialists in there.Also find out the make,contact the owners club.

[hamster]

it's a something 'rapier iirc. v nice, almost as nice as my yellow saab actually' really old racing car.

[buctootim]

http://www.sunbeamrapier.co.uk/cgi-bin/series-spares.asp

[surrey1saint]

Thats not French or Italian lol

[Handyman]

Saunders don't make piston rings, but they will have a supplier. A lot,if not all of the local specialists seem to have gone long ago, Wellworthy, Godfrey Holmes, Moores Pistons, to name but three, but I am sure that a supplier exists. Perhaps Europarts might help. Before ordering get the specs right, the exact engine, the bore size or oversize ie, standard, +20 40 or 69 thou, as the case may be.

[Handyman]

Sorry, that last item in my post above should read "+60" and not 69