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08-08-2022, 09:12 PM
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Canned piston rings anybody?
I just picked these up. A can of Chevy piston rings for a ‘33. I’ve never seen such a thing!
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08-08-2022, 09:33 PM
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Is there an expiration date on the can?.......
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08-08-2022, 10:04 PM
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Are they powdered? Just add oil?
Cool find. I’ve never seen such |
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08-09-2022, 01:22 AM
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Old stuff is interesting.
The manual for my 1917 Buick has instructions for replacing a broken piston ring- without removing the head! Pull the pan, unbolt the rod cap, and remove the rod and piston out the bottom- since the crank has no counterweights to be in the way. Find a tin can larger than the piston, slit it, and wrap it around the piston to guide the rings into the cylinder.
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08-09-2022, 04:54 AM
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Jack ... since it sounds like you are into the really old cars ... how is the NOS parts supply for the very common models from the 30's? Not just Pontiacs but other marques too. Always wondered about that.
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08-09-2022, 09:36 AM
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Can-o-piston rings! Very cool. Love the Chevy Bow-tie at the top. "Hey Mac, run to the parts counter and get me a couple muffler bearings and a can of piston rings".
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08-09-2022, 10:26 AM
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McQuay-Norris Manufacturing Co. was a manufacturer of piston rings that packaged sets in same type containers under their own name.
Don't know if they were an Original Equipment supplier to Chevy or any other OEM but seems possible. There are a handful of similar sets in McQuay-Norris cans on eBay. Would make for a fun display for anybody having a vintage service station replica. You need to pick up a junk disassembled 1933 Chevy 6 and display it along with the ring set can. A classic round tuit work in progress! |
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08-09-2022, 04:09 PM
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that is neat!
Thanks for sharing this!
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08-09-2022, 04:40 PM
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08-09-2022, 08:43 PM
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BAH-HA-HA!!
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08-09-2022, 10:44 PM
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Add a can of compression while you’re at it.
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08-10-2022, 02:08 AM
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Several years back I helped my more senior friend work on his 1916 Buick DX44. I very clearly recall removing that huge cast alloy sump and pulling off the rod caps so he could measure the bearings. What a mess. Also pulling out the gearbox so he could fit a new cone clutch in it. Would you believe he had a contact in New Zealand who had NOS bearings and a NOS cone clutch on his shelf.
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08-10-2022, 03:29 AM
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Looks like they made some big changes for the 'new' '17s. |
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