Need ring compressor and filing tool

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Jul 28, 2005 | 01:23 PM

Phil99vette

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Need ring compressor and filing tool

I need a nice ring compressor(3.898-4"), not the junk you can get @ pep-boys and a ring filing tool. Any recommendations?
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Jul 28, 2005 | 02:45 PM

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Summit Racing comes to mind. A good ring compressor really cuts install time.

Jul 28, 2005 | 04:10 PM

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They don't have a compressor listed but Total seal has one that is like $50, Summit has a nice ring filer for 30.
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Jul 28, 2005 | 05:45 PM

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Try Summit and Jeg's.

Jul 28, 2005 | 06:49 PM

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I would think you could find a decent ring compressor for around 30 dollars. Check out PAW also. I bought one from them years ago.

Jul 28, 2005 | 07:32 PM

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I like to at least try to do everything myself but the shop who did my block (they are more expensive than anybody around) charged me $75.00 to do my rings. I figured it would take me all day (Its a freakin' lot of rings) and no way I have their experience with ring gaps nor their expensive little grinding tool.