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RE: Custom Piston Rings
The Chinese rings tend to be hard and take a good while to break in, but many, many people are using the DLE engines with the stock rings without problems. You could always use the engines you have as they are, and then change them over to Bowman rings at some time in the future.
I too am a big fan of Bowman rings, but they are not absolutely necessary if you can't afford them at this time. AV8TOR |
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Thanks for the reply AV8TOR.
I was kind of hoping that was the case. I just wanted to make sure before making a decision. Mark |
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Just can't seem to be happy if my engine is not running on a Bowman ring :)
Karol |
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Frank...look for some future orders from Florida. I went too a Pylon race and spilled the beans...HA! Capt,n http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f...wink_smile.gif</p> |
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Anyone know if Frank is still doing rings? I've emailed him but haven't received a response... [:o] Need a ring for a Webra 1.20 if anyone knows of any other source.
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Hello Phil, I'm still making rings and do have the Webra 1.20 Dykes rings. Email me at [email protected]
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Thanks Frank, email sent!
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My friend has 2 Webra 1.20 engines. From brand new one would hand start. The other engine needed to be started with a electric starter. I replaced the stock ring with a Ring from Frank Bowman...and it hand started first try. It had much more compression and ran great. Best rings on the planet for our RC engines. Capt,n http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f.../thumbs_up.gif
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I'm already a believer John. I've repaired my friends Webra with new bearings and Frank's ring. Runs awesome!
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Hey Capt,n,
I just spoke with Frank and he has rings for the M22 plus others, so I'm just waiting for TDA to hopefully give the green light for me to take the plunge. Karol |
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ORIGINAL: karolh Hey Capt,n, I just spoke with Frank and he has rings for the M22 plus others, so I'm just waiting for TDA to hopefully give the green light for me to take the plunge. Karol |
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I just read in another forum, a guy installed a Frank B. piston ring in a Mintor 22cc engine and gained over a 1000 RPM. Capt,n http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f.../thumbs_up.gif
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What about a ring for the new dle 35 rear exhaust?
Tony |
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ORIGINAL: vatechguy3 What about a ring for the new dle 35 rear exhaust? Tony |
RE: Custom Piston Rings
Just email Frank. Some engines have the same bore size...a metric size and a lot of rings are the same width. He may have one already. He may need to make sure if the ring is pinned & provide for that. Capt,n
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Hello, and greeting from Middle Tennessee. I would be very interested in trying some of Franks rings in the chainsaw engines I build.
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You may need to email Frank. He may be too busy to read all the postings. His email is in a previous posting. Capt,n
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frank could you send me your address please , i need some work done rings fitted and made. my e mail [email protected]
also if you would be willing to send me your ph no i could explane problem to you. thank you. |
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Thank you very much for that, i have contact Franck by mail.
Hope i can enjoy to see runing my oldie very soon. |
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Just bought another ring from Frank. Super fast, courteous service like always.
AV8TOR |
Frank piston rings
hello and greatings from France in Strasburg.
Frank has send to me my new rings for my OS 90 SFR. Everything is ok, fast sending, perfect fabrication, engine runs smooth. I will contact him if i have some other request for that. If you would like the informations (adress, tel and so, thats what he sent to me) enjoy flying René Frank Bowman 1211 N. Allen Ave. Farmington, N.M. 87401-3568 U.S.A.Email: [email protected] Reproduction Model Engine Rings Quality at a fair honest price. Making a good ring is a Skill. Making a fine ring is an Art! Last Revised 4 - 12 -14 I will reproduce nearly any model engine ring. If not available, I’ll need a good piston and cylinder to measure, or send motor. Send return postage, insurance is extra. For orders outside of USA, ask for shipping costs? Priority postage is extra. Ring cost & shipping charges for USA listed below. Please Note: If you send me an engine for new rings that I don't currently make there will be No labor charge to do this. If you send me the stripped down engine block ( Block, piston liner and rod assy.) for rings, that I Do currently make No extra charge. If you send me a complete engine to disassemble, clean, and install the ring(s) and reassemble there will be a minimum charge of $25.00 per hour. ATTENTION : NEW MEXICO CUSTOMERS WE HAVE TO CHARGE YOU 7.1875 TAX, please add the extra tax to your orders. Shipping per order in US $4.25 First Class. Priority in USA only $6.10, both with delivery conformation. For out of US shipping charges other than First Class, email for more options. Canadian Postal Money Orders Fine, US Dollars, or Paypal. If using Paypal there will be a 5% charge US Customers, 6% outside US. For Paypal payments use my email address,[email protected] or I can invoice you thru Paypal. I also accept Checks or Money Orders if they are from a US Bank. 505-327-0696 |
Well I went fishing for steelhead trout on my birthday and got no bites even. I just cannot seem to catch one on my birthday. I guess I will go flying instead!
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Car construction
Most piston rings price for Gase engines are $10 ea.
Originally Posted by Frank C. Bowman
(Post 9107979)
I was asked by a customer to leave information in this section of RCU Forums. I have been a machinest all my working life and making Custon Piston Rings for approx. 12+ years for Gas, Glow and diesel engines, some motorcycles too. With my custom rings, performance will improve over nearly all factory rings because of the material I use, machining method I use and Ring gap I recomend with my rings. I use fine grained cast iron machined from solid round bar stock rough cut on OD to .010 oversized and finished with a .002 finish cut on OD for accuracy. OD of ring is cylinder bore to assure ring fit is correct and round rather than making ring larger than bore and shinking oversized ring after saw cut into smaller bore. Rings are then hand lapped to .001 smaller than piston ring land. I don't saw cut ring, I have a special tool that snaps ring before heat treat at 850+ degrees F. After heat treating on mandrels I gap ring to .001 to .002 end gap. Rule of thumb in machinest world on cast iron rings is .001 to .0015 ring gap per 1" bore diameter. I make bore gage to .0001 of cylinder bore to gap rings & ship all over the world. I make over 300+ rings and to date made thousands with a lot of happy customers. There is a lot more involved in my manufacturing process along with a lot of tooling involved, too much to discuss here. If I don't currently have dimensions to make rings for certain engines a lot of customers send the piston & cylinder to me to measure for rings & I install rings for no extra charge. I make special rings for 30 CC Homelite & 31 CC Ryobi engines that require a slight mod. of cutting anti rotation pin in ring groove down 1/2 way so my custom rings will overlap pin for much improved performance. Most rings for Gase engines $10 ea. shipped to most countries & US at $14 for 1 & $24 for 2 shipped. Discounts of $1 off per ring on orders of 10 or more mixed sizes & Brands fine. I have been endorsed many times by engine builders like Clarence Lee, Joe Wagner in magazines, etc. Email me if you have additional questions and a list of custom rings that I currently have in stock. Thanks & God Bless all. Frank Bowman at Bowman Rings. Email: [email protected]
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I think you should bought another ring.
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But I would be very interested in trying some of Franks rings in the engines I build.
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There are many different piston rings for engine:
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Oil piston rings
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