can you buy JUST piston rings? my pistons are in perfect condition, i just need piston rings, but i cant find where i can buy, just piston rings, its for my 5.0L/302.

 

ya you can just buy the rings if you do get the gapless ones those are friggin sweet i am gunna use them on my next build

 

Yes you can get just the rings. Try Summit, PAW, Jegsetc. Also look on ebay, i see them there all the time. Just make sure your pistons are stock, or whatever sized so you get the correct rings.

 

You can get a set of mollies on Ebay for 40 bux right now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Moly-...QQcmdZViewItem

 

90% of the time your pistons will be fine. the question is what do the cylinder walls look like? if you can catch your fingernail on the ridge at the top you should be getting it bored if you want the motor to last. if you dont have the budget or just dont care - at LEAST get a ridge reamer (free tool rental from local auto parts) and take that ridge off the top..... i cannot stress this enough to BEEEEEEEEEE CAREFULLLLLLLLLLLL when using that tool, do NOT take too much out. then use a 3 stone hone with very fine grit if your using moly rings, and hone the cylinders (another free tool rental). now, if you have access to one, finish with a fine grit dingle ball hone, they leave a better cross hatch than the 3 stone jobby