Chris Kantarjiev <cak@godzilla.studio.sgi.com> was kind enough to pass
onto me the following tip regarding rings for the Hardly Boys Racing
Spitfire 4, the one of "missing second piston ring" fame:
> TotalSeal is a company that makes gapless piston rings. As I understand
> it, they will take a set from you and "convert" them - rather than
> having a gap, they are half thickness or so at the ends, and overlap.
> The theory is that you get something like 2% blowby, and it stays
> there for the life of the rings.
I called them (Phoenix, AZ; 602-678-4977). They do indeed convert the
"second" ring of a piston ring set to a two-piece ring. [Of course, now
it makes sense -- someone was going to do this on my motor, but then
forgot, went ahead and reassembled the engine! ;-)]
Prices are as follows, for a 4-cylinder Triumph engine:
THEY provide a complete set of rings (Hastings or whomever) and convert the
second rings: $88.28
THEY provide you with JUST the set of converted second rings: $57.36
YOU provide them with a set of second rings (from the new set you
already bought) to be converted: $6 setup + $6 per ring.
All above prices do NOT include shipping.
Has anyone ever dealt with Total Seal (or a similar conversion) and wish to
share comments?
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