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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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Ok well i bought a motor and the guy started to disassemble it.
but i was wondering do i have to change the piston rings? what if they look fine? im not sure. can anyone help put some insight to this cause i have been searching for like 3 hours.


what are your guy's opinions on these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/92-95-Honda-Civic-delSol-VTEC-1-6-D16Z6-Piston-Rings_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a543Q7c66Q3a 2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q 3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZite m300281974610QQitemZ300281974610QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ 5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

These pistons anygood?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-...hippingPayment

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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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how many miles are on the engine? What size is the engine? The owner before you started to disassemble it?
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 95dxsir2
how many miles are on the engine? What size is the engine? The owner before you started to disassemble it?
Dang i for got.

Engine is a d16z6
Miles (not sure) I asked him.
yea cause he was gunna part it out but i wanted it when it was done already i mean he had one piston out and everything is like kinda looses.

i was just gunna clean it up and change rings and buy all new gaskets.
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 94EGKUSH
Ok well i bought a motor and the guy started to disassemble it.
but i was wondering do i have to change the piston rings? what if they look fine? im not sure. can anyone help put some insight to this cause i have been searching for like 3 hours.


what are your guy's opinions on these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/92-95-Honda-Civic-delSol-VTEC-1-6-D16Z6-Piston-Rings_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a543Q7c66Q3a 2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q 3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZite m300281974610QQitemZ300281974610QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ 5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

These pistons anygood?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-...hippingPayment
I have used NPR rings in a 96 civic ex, they worked fine.
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by lexluther
I have used NPR rings in a 96 civic ex, they worked fine.
Sweet are the pistons anygood? i was thinking N/A high comp but then i remembered ima go turbo so nvm on the pistons but thanks ima get em!
BTW anymore opinions on these? ima do some searching on em right quick.
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 05:58 AM
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how much power you plan on having?
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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not much like 170 whp just to daily but have some speed you know.
and kill some b series but thats it im going to boost but not till later maybe 3 months? and since cali we only have 91 im not sure if thats safe torun with 12.3:1 cr ( from the compression calculator)
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