I'll chime in on this one. We received a couple sets of Grant rings once. We put them in. One engine started up with low compression. The other blew pure oil out of the exhaust. We stripped down both engines and replaced the rings - no more problems. I avoid Grant rings. Z --- "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> wrote: > I am in the midst of rebuilding/tweaking a couple of > Type4 motors. > > One has 96mm hypereutectic (Keith Black?) pistons > that came from MSHP > with Grant rings in the box (I think those > nickel-bags @ MSHP swapped > out the rings). Anyway, I used the Grants, but have > since heard > rumblings that Grant makes crappy rings. > > Since I'll have the heads off anyway (dropped seat > on re-man head @20k) > swapping rings is not out of the question. I'll also > need a set of > standard or .01 over 94's but planned to get those > though list vendors, > etc. > > Any thought on Grants, and alternatives? > > Developing business and guiding change since 1996, > > G. Matthew Bulley > Bulley-Hewlett > Marketing & Communications > Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com > AIM = IExplain4u > Phone: +1.919.658.1278
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