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[topwaxer]

i am trying to locate the correct rings to fit to my engine which has the numbers 21962 stamped into the pistons. it is a 1275 engine. does anyone know where i can get these rings ?

thanks in advance

[AndyMiniMad.]

Minispares have a good stock of rings and the descriptions of which pistons they fit are very helpfull. Why not take a look?

[topwaxer]

i have already scoured all the main mini websites but there is no match for these pistons

[AndyMiniMad.]

Are you absoloutely sure you have the numbers correct. I would be very suprised if you have 1275cc pistons that you cant get rings for.

[liam-ds]

iam in the same boat with piston rings from my 82 mayfair carnt find any from any mini specisist they are stamped 20600 going to a machinist tommorow and ill see if he can find or make me some

[AndyMiniMad.]

Well ill be!!!

[topwaxer]

sorry to hear that you are having the same problem s me. let me know if you manage to get hold of any

[Sprocket]

You will be lucky to find any rings for the 21962 or 21963 pistons (standard non Cooper Cooper A+ pistons) That is not to say that you cannot find them, its just VERY hard.

No machinist will be able to make you a set of rings, you will have to go to a specialist Piston ring manufacturer.

[AndyMiniMad.]

Edited by AndyMiniMad., 01 October 2010 - 11:56 AM.

[Cooperman]

Thornton's of Shrewsbury will be able to help.
AE no longer do those rings, but Hastings rings do a suitable set.

[patlink]

i am in same boat my pistons are have 21962 stamped on the crown and 21963 hepolite stamped on the inside. the headshop in warrington has found some rings for me. he said they are very hard to find and not cheap, but cheaper then new pistons

[Cooperman]

The rings you want are manufactured by Hastings Manufacturing of Hastings, Michigan, USA.
Their UK stockist is FW Thornton of Shrewsbury. I'm fairly sure the part number, for standard 21963 pistons, is R21576-STD-HAS, but this may be Thronton's stock number. Thornton's tel no is 01743 357081. I think the price was about £80 for the complete ring set.
All Hastings stuff is excellent quality and their flat-top pistons for the 998 at +0.080 giving a capacity of 1061 cc are just super.

[patlink]

The rings you want are manufactured by Hastings Manufacturing of Hastings, Michigan, USA.
Their UK stockist is FW Thornton of Shrewsbury. I'm fairly sure the part number, for standard 21963 pistons, is R21576-STD-HAS, but this may be Thronton's stock number. Thornton's tel no is 01743 357081. I think the price was about £80 for the complete ring set.
All Hastings stuff is excellent quality and their flat-top pistons for the 998 at +0.080 giving a capacity of 1061 cc are just super.

they are costing me about 85 with vat

[Cooperman]

The rings you want are manufactured by Hastings Manufacturing of Hastings, Michigan, USA.
Their UK stockist is FW Thornton of Shrewsbury. I'm fairly sure the part number, for standard 21963 pistons, is R21576-STD-HAS, but this may be Thronton's stock number. Thornton's tel no is 01743 357081. I think the price was about £80 for the complete ring set.
All Hastings stuff is excellent quality and their flat-top pistons for the 998 at +0.080 giving a capacity of 1061 cc are just super.

they are costing me about 85 with vat

That sounds about right. I bought my last set about a year ago.
Can you confirm the part number for me?

[patlink]

well do soon as they are ordered