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Re: Neon rings [Re: gdonovan] #1590335 03/10/14 11:23 AM 03/10/14 11:23 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376 D dogdays I Live Here
dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	Actually, moly rings require less surface roughness to seat. And to the OP, the factory moly rings are CERTAINLY a factor in why the engine has lasted this long. They are easier on the cylinder walls than plain cast iron rings, much easier than chrome. File fitting is great, but you still have to deal with the taper in the cylinder. If you have 0.007" taper, for example, it will be on the top end of ring travel. But on the bottom end of ring travel it may be close to standard size. So if you gap the rings properly at the top, they may have problems a the bottom of the stroke. Total Seal rings in standard size sound like a good crutch for this engine. R.

Re: Neon rings [Re: DaveRS23] #1590336 03/10/14 11:59 AM 03/10/14 11:59 AM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,452 Morristown Tn. 7 71birdJ68 OP master
71birdJ68 OP master 7 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,452 Morristown Tn.	I'll go over to Neons.org and see what they say. It's more entraining here, and I on here all the time, so this was my first stop.

Re: Neon rings [Re: 71birdJ68] #1590337 03/10/14 12:36 PM 03/10/14 12:36 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT gdonovan I Live Here
gdonovan I Live Here Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT	Quote: I'll go over to Neons.org and see what they say. It's more entraining here, and I on here all the time, so this was my first stop. As a retired Chrysler tech, I'd say either slap it together as cheap as possible or replace with a used engine. The rods are a ticking time bomb, I'm amazed they have gone this far. Just a matter of time before they let go from fatigue and its best to have as little as possible invested when they do. If I recall correct, Chrysler would sell pistons only with rods attached, there was a reason for it... "I think its got a hemi"

Re: Neon rings [Re: gdonovan] #1590338 03/10/14 09:41 PM 03/10/14 09:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,036 Benton, IL. D DaveRS23 Special needs idiot
DaveRS23 Special needs idiot D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,036 Benton, IL.	Quote: Quote: I'll go over to Neons.org and see what they say. It's more entraining here, and I on here all the time, so this was my first stop. As a retired Chrysler tech, I'd say either slap it together as cheap as possible or replace with a used engine. The rods are a ticking time bomb, I'm amazed they have gone this far. Just a matter of time before they let go from fatigue and its best to have as little as possible invested when they do. If I recall correct, Chrysler would sell pistons only with rods attached, there was a reason for it... I was thinking that the reason the "rings" were so expensive from Mopar was because it was actually the piston, rings, and rod. But I am not sure anymore. It's been a long time since I priced any of these parts. Master, again and still

Re: Neon rings [Re: DaveRS23] #1590339 03/10/14 10:32 PM 03/10/14 10:32 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,452 Morristown Tn. 7 71birdJ68 OP master
71birdJ68 OP master 7 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,452 Morristown Tn.	$125 just for the rings, per hole.

Re: Neon rings [Re: 71birdJ68] #1590340 03/10/14 10:44 PM 03/10/14 10:44 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours Supercuda About to go away
Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	Quote: $125 just for the rings, per hole. ROCKAUTO.COM Sealed Power moly $75 for a set, of four piston's worth, not one hole and those are the expensive sets. They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

Re: Neon rings [Re: Supercuda] #1590341 03/10/14 10:46 PM 03/10/14 10:46 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,452 Morristown Tn. 7 71birdJ68 OP master
71birdJ68 OP master 7 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,452 Morristown Tn.	Yes, thanks, I noticed them earlier today. I think that is what I might do.

Re: Neon rings [Re: 71birdJ68] #1590342 03/10/14 11:07 PM 03/10/14 11:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,924 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,924 Grand Prairie,Texas	Some thing isn't right on your pricing from Mopar. There is no way in hell a set of rings would cost $125 per cylinder. Mopar parts America pricing. ENGINE / PISTONS, RINGS & BEARINGS / PISTONS, RINGS & BEARINGS / PISTON RING SET PISTON RING SET Neon 2.0L, SOHC Complete Set Of Rings For 4 Pistons. MSRP Core ? Online Price $170.00 $0.00 $122.40

Re: Neon rings [Re: stumpy] #1590343 03/10/14 11:24 PM 03/10/14 11:24 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,452 Morristown Tn. 7 71birdJ68 OP master
71birdJ68 OP master 7 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,452 Morristown Tn.	Ok, I'll look at that again. My dealer was the one that said per cylinder.

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