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Matt
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hey all
well, as the 2.3 estate project car is almost back on the road and then up for sale, i decided to find another project and as i don’t have room for another scorpio, i bought the next best thing, a 2.9 v6 cossie lump  came with all the power steering pump, ac compressor, alternator and every thing. The engine was a full runner but as the car pats probs and had covered 130000 miles. so i thought i'd recon it. ive now stripped it completely down to nothing (so many bits) and priced a few new parts up
one of these parts was new piston rings. spoke to ford who said they no longer stock them and if i wanted some it was either £100 each or £1400 for a set of new pistons with the rings already on them.
i then proceeded to walk out of the FMD quite quickly... 
so does any one know where i can get a new set of rings from at a sensible price,
tech stuff:
they are grade 2 cylinders with a standard bore size
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Re: How Much
« Reply #1 on: Aug 1st, 2006, 11:23pm » |
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Dave Howie is your man I think 
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Re: How Much
« Reply #2 on: Aug 2nd, 2006, 3:19pm » |
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do you have his email? or lets hope he pops in later and reads this post lol
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Re: How Much
« Reply #3 on: Aug 2nd, 2006, 3:44pm » |
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dave@howiedintheplace.wanadoo.co.uk
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howiedintheplace
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Re: How Much
« Reply #4 on: Aug 3rd, 2006, 11:58pm » |
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I have sent you a mail back.
Must ask why do you want to replace the pistons rings.
They usally last a long time.
What is the gap you got?
It's usally a full set of shells, gaskets, valve regrind & what ever is needed timming gear wise, recon done.
Dave.
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Matt
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Re: How Much
« Reply #5 on: Aug 4th, 2006, 3:57pm » |
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just doing a complete referb as a long term project, more then likely wont start to rebuild till october time,
as for the rings, when removing one of the pistons, the oil ring broke, also on cylinder 3 there are signs of scouring.
if you can get a full set of gaskets (top and bottom) and seals that would be fantastic!
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Re: How Much
« Reply #6 on: Aug 4th, 2006, 7:44pm » |
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B G Automotive http://www.bgautomotive.co.uk/
Are good gaskets.
I usally keep an eye on ebay & buy 5 sets at a time.
The last batch worked out £24 a head set
Sorry mate only 2 sets left which I need.
If you get stuck for a piston or rings I will have some good low mile ones. As I said I don't use them.
Dave.
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