Posted By: stubbs300
Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/18/09 03:32 PM
I've never heard of them. What's everybodies take on these? I have a chance to score some at a great price. Good, bad, comments, critiques, complaints. Thanks
Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings
Posted By: 1_WILD_RT
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/18/09 03:36 PM
Hastings has made engine components longer than you've been alive...Good stuff.. 
They don't market/advertise their stuff to the general public but they are well known in the industry...
They don't market/advertise their stuff to the general public but they are well known in the industry...
Posted By: STLDuster
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/18/09 03:46 PM
I have them in my engine, I am going to start it up for the first time here in a couple of weeks.
Posted By: b54406barrel
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/18/09 04:16 PM
I have, do & will continue to. I've never had an issue with them. 
I still have pop's very old Hastings, pistol grip compression tester from his old bike shop I use. Its got the little stripe-shirted Hastings 'guy' on the face of the dial.
I still have pop's very old Hastings, pistol grip compression tester from his old bike shop I use. Its got the little stripe-shirted Hastings 'guy' on the face of the dial.
Posted By: MoparforLife
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/18/09 04:46 PM
As good as any other rings IMO.
Posted By: 74fldart
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/18/09 05:11 PM
Posted By: BDS871Cuda
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/18/09 05:16 PM
We tore down an old 318 at a friends house and
rebuilt it with parts from a blown up 318.
the only thing new put in was a gasket set,
and timing chain set. The Hastings rings
from the blown up motor was used in the build,
and it did just fine in the 84 Dodge farm truck.
Oh, almost for got, we put in a new summit RV cam
and lifter kit.
rebuilt it with parts from a blown up 318.
the only thing new put in was a gasket set,
and timing chain set. The Hastings rings
from the blown up motor was used in the build,
and it did just fine in the 84 Dodge farm truck.
Oh, almost for got, we put in a new summit RV cam
and lifter kit.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/18/09 06:48 PM
They are good stuff but just a note--Hastings tend to have more radial pressure than other brands--they were very popular back in the "Re ring" days--they seemed to out do others in worn out bores and thus gained a good rep. I have used tons of them and never ever had a problem seating or otherwise.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/18/09 07:51 PM
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Hastings has made engine components longer than you've been alive...Good stuff..
I'm 60, and they've been making stuff longer than I've been alive. I don't know if they still make filters, their filters used to be excellent, probably better than Wix/ NAPA
and evidently...
http://www.hastingsfilter.com/
They need to fire their website people, though
Posted By: RapidRobert
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/18/09 10:34 PM
I have some but haven't used them yet but they have always had a VERY good reputation
Posted By: stubbs300
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/19/09 03:14 PM
OK, I gues I know what Rings I'm putting in BamBam!
If anybody else has something to say, go right ahead. Thanks all.
If anybody else has something to say, go right ahead. Thanks all.
Posted By: RapidRobert
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/19/09 03:25 PM
they are a stock replacement type & especially their(3 piece) oil ring quality is really top notch compared to alot of the other non hi perf brands(which is not a deal breaker in itself) and you will have a larger gap on the compression rings as opposed to some file fit ones but with $$$ being tight & you having a good deal in front of you, nab em.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/19/09 04:19 PM
By the way, I'd stick with "cast" rings especially for "home" rebuilds. The only real difference in ring life with chrome or other non--cast rings is wear resistance to DIRT and you shouldn't be getting dirt in there, anyhow.
Most of us don't drive a rebuilt engine far enough to wear out cast rings, and they AVOID a multitude of seating problems with chrome/ moly rings
Most of us don't drive a rebuilt engine far enough to wear out cast rings, and they AVOID a multitude of seating problems with chrome/ moly rings
Posted By: Ryan_340
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/19/09 07:10 PM
I have used them in 2- 318 builds and a 360 with zero problems.
Posted By: autoxcuda
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/19/09 07:43 PM
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They are good stuff but just a note--Hastings tend to have more radial pressure than other brands--they were very popular back in the "Re ring" days--they seemed to out do others in worn out bores and thus gained a good rep. I have used tons of them and never ever had a problem seating or otherwise.
Original bore 340 here with about 50K hard miles on a hone and re-ring job with cast Hastings rings in 1993!
Still tests a ~140psi per clyinder. I cruise at about 3700-3800 rpm all day/night from L.A to Iowa in 50 or so hours.
Is it true that cast ring form to worn cylinder walls better than moly rings. Like that can take the expansion and contraction better??
Posted By: Rug_Trucker
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/20/09 01:00 AM
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Is it true that cast ring form to worn cylinder walls better than moly rings. Like that can take the expansion and contraction better??
I reringed and repistoned my 360 in my van. #2 had munched the exhaust valve and left pitting in the cylinder wall. The valve was nowhere to be found! (JY motor)
Did a light hone on all the cylinders and dropped in iron rings. (a little more on #2) That was Jan 2001. The engine has 150-175K on a .040 over block. The guy that helped me rebuild it told me NOT to buy iron rings as they would probably not seat in that hole.
No problems and lots of hard use!
Posted By: earlybee
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/20/09 01:48 AM
Posted By: Rug_Trucker
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/20/09 01:55 AM
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Some good info, http://www.hastingsmfg.com/ContentData.aspx?Contentid=82&Menu=AfterMarket
If only they could have some smaller print on their site!
Posted By: stubbs300
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/20/09 03:36 PM
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Some good info, http://www.hastingsmfg.com/ContentData.aspx?Contentid=82&Menu=AfterMarket
Thanks, After I put this topic up, I did a google and found there site. However, I did miss this. Will look it over good. BTW, The rings are cast that Im getting and I plan on a .40 over in a /6 with this. I can't wait to geterdone!
Posted By: dgc333
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/20/09 04:57 PM
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By the way, I'd stick with "cast" rings especially for "home" rebuilds. The only real difference in ring life with chrome or other non--cast rings is wear resistance to DIRT and you shouldn't be getting dirt in there, anyhow.
Most of us don't drive a rebuilt engine far enough to wear out cast rings, and they AVOID a multitude of seating problems with chrome/ moly rings
Note to be a nit picker but all rings with the exception of some very high end race rings are made from cast iron. The better ones are ductile cast iron. Then the rings can have a chrome or moly coating on the wear face. The better moly ones use a plasma application process that is less likely to chip.
I agree though if you are just re-ringing an engine with maybe a bottle hone to break the glaze a plain iron ring is going to be less troublesome.
But it you are having the block bored oversize at a machine shop you really should spend the extra $30 bucks for a set of moly faced rings. There is no break in the second the engine starts they are seated, thats one of the reasons its not unusual for a new car to go 300K+ miles without a rebuild. Maybe you don't drive a lot of miles but its nice to know that you won't wear out the bores in your life time if you don't or can expect a couple hundred thousand miles if you do drive a lot.
Posted By: RapidRobert
Re: Who Uses/Used Hastings Rings - 03/20/09 06:14 PM
Here's a VERY interesting read on eng breakin procedure for the rings/bore. www.mototuneusa.com "break in secrets"