<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">I have seen a ton of retaining rings in my life but those take the dumb cake. I would recommend measuring the needed size and order them from McMaster Carr. Even if you install those the next person will need to bugger up the pistons to get them out!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Steve Yott</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Steve Yott</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Jack Wheeler via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> </div><div>Date: 1/22/23 12:18 PM (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net> </div><div>Cc: "J.S. Zimmerman" <jzimme10@gmail.com>, Eva Golding <ken@davebean.com> </div><div>Subject: [Fot] Snap Rings in Pistons </div><div><br></div></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;" class="yahoo-style-wrap"><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr">I am trying to install the snap rings which hold the wrist (gudgeon?) pins in the pistons. The snap rings I have used on the TR-3/4 engines and most of the other engines I have rebuilt, have small holes in the ends. These allow you to insert snap ring pliers into the holes so you can squeeze the snap rings into place in the grooves in the piston bores.</div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr"><br></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr">I am assembling a Ford 1600 CC engine for my Morgan and have bought new pistons. The snap rings that came with these pistons do not have the holes in the ends. See attached picture.</div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr"><br></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr">These snap rings are very stiff and I can't squeeze them in by hand. I also can't figure out a way to grip them with the snap ring pliers I have. Does anyone know if there is a special tool I need to use to install these? Or any suggestions about how I should go about installing them? Thanks.</div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr"><br></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr">Jack Wheeler<br></div></div></body></html>