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X-Flow Piston Rings
Stuart Walker - 6/4/06 at 05:36 PM

Has anyone bought a set of piston rings for an x-flow?

Looks like I'm going to need a new set, £50 from Burtons for a few bits of metal seems a lot... Just wondering if anyone had any better ideas?

Cheers!

Edit... Oh, and I take it they are difficult to fit? Any tips there appreciated too!

[Edited on 6/4/06 by Stuart Walker]

flak monkey - 6/4/06 at 05:49 PM

Piston rings are pricey. Burtons are cheaper than ford, I will say that much!

Marcus - 6/4/06 at 06:08 PM

I paid 35 for a set of +90s from my local engine reconditioner last year.
Just bought a set of new old stock pistons with rings for 60 off ebay

Marcus

Peteff - 6/4/06 at 06:44 PM

Are they standard or oversize rings? I know cord rings are expensive but standard ones aren't that pricey. We bought a set for a 2.0 pinto 3 years ago and they were under £30. I can't remember the exact price as I bought a ring compressor and a honing tool at the same time.

stevebubs - 6/4/06 at 07:06 PM

Give Wilcox Race Engines a ring - often much cheaper than Burton Power

http://www.wilcoxengines.demon.co.uk/

If you get the main man on the phone, however, you may be there a while - he's a mine of information.

[Edited on 6/4/06 by stevebubs]

flak monkey - 6/4/06 at 07:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Are they standard or oversize rings? I know cord rings are expensive but standard ones aren't that pricey. We bought a set for a 2.0 pinto 3 years ago and they were under £30. I can't remember the exact price as I bought a ring compressor and a honing tool at the same time.


I was quoted nearly £100 from ford for a set of std pinto rings a couple of weeks ago.

Thankfully i know someone in the trade and get trade discount through him.

John.Taylor - 6/4/06 at 07:54 PM

I nearly fell off my seat the other day when my local Fraud garage (Bolton) quoted me £83 for a head gasket!

jimmyjoebob - 6/4/06 at 09:50 PM

Try a variety of local motorfactors. Piston rings for my essex v6 varied by a huge amount - over a hundred from ford, 75 from a scimitar specialist, 55 from CAT components in Hastings and 42 incl delivery from FPS!