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I LOVE NOS PARTS!
6T5 square:
Damn they are great! I went over to Bobs house on Wednesday so he could help me by glaze breaking the cylinders in the squareback. While I was there I also asked him about some piston rings he offered me. The square uses a 83mm piston unlike the bugs that have 85mm. They are a little rare. I ordered some from a VW parts dealer and it took two months to get. Straight from the manufacturer. The oil ring was a 3 piece ring that you have to assemble as you put it on the piston. I bent two of them.
So after finishing the work on the cylinders, Bob goes into his stash and gets the rings-
Individually wrapped in a 3 pack wax paper. Solid one piece oil ring. Went in like a dream.
God, I love NOS parts!
Thanks again Bob!
VWPANZER1:
Love the picture of the pop-up piston (on 1500S engines). Also, I believe the heads do not have the step in the combustion chamber , giving you a boost in compression. Do you burn high test?
6T5 square:
yup- and she runs like a champ
lovebus (jack):
It's best Not to "glaze break the cylinders"
It's to long a story so I'll just say an Engineer from Perfect Circle ring co. came to my shop because I was having trouble with rings and it was his suggestion, citing the old glaze was the best for seating new rings. Never had a problem after that.
Bob(Herbie):
--- Quote from: JackWagen (jack) on November 02, 2014, 09:26:13 am ---It's best Not to "glaze break the cylinders"
It's to long a story so I'll just say an Engineer from Perfect Circle ring co. came to my shop because I was having trouble with rings and it was his suggestion, citing the old glaze was the best for seating new rings. Never had a problem after that.
--- End quote ---
Very interesting Jack. I was trained by VW of America German trained mechanics. They insisted VW cylinders had to be deglazed when new rings were installed. The theory is that the cylinder walls are so shinny that the rings will allow oil and compression to by pass for a longer period of time. :confused04:; %$oldcit
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