Old piston rings wanted

[Dartnewbie]

I am starting a local car show in about 2 weeks. I would like anyone who has old pistons rings to sell/send them to me for ring toss games during the show.
Any other ideas for kids games using car parts are also welcome. Thanks!!

 

[Dartnewbie]

Come on now someone has to have some old rings sitting around. I do not have any so that is why I am asking. I'll go buy a new set if I have to but I would think with all the engine rebuild talk on here someone has a set lying around they don't want anymore. I'll pay shipping for them!!

 

[torquehouse]

The sharp edges on piston rings don't lend themselves well to a ring toss game. It's a novel idea, but you might want to re-think that one.

 

[Dartnewbie]

I'm sure a little grinding can fix that but good point.

 

[dusterforever]

May be hard to find..everyone trashes them....

 

[Optik]

i think i have a few out in the shed. pm me your address and i'll send them to you.
-Tim

 

[dartman1965]

Maybe try your local engine shop.they maybe tearing something down and would donate.

 

[comoxian]

I should be pulling the pistons out of the 360 block that will become my 408, this weekend. If I have the time, and am able to, I can take the rings off and send them to you. I have no use for them.

PM me your mailing addy.

 

[ramcharger]

I can't think of a car part game but some ranchers I met years ago had a horseshoe hanging from the roof of the barn on a sturdy string. On the wall about 10 ft up was a hook. The key was to swing the horseshoe on the string and get it to hang on the hook. It was pretty dang hard to do too. They had a name for the game, but I don't remember what it was.

Maybe you could do the same in a much smaller version with a connecting rod and a hook or basket?

 

[Optik]

if you have some old carbs you could have a competition to see who can take them apart then put them back together the fastest?

crankshaft toss? who can throw it the farthest?

btw i got 16 rings together. i'll send them on monday.
-tim

 

[Dartnewbie]

Thanks Optik. Looking forward to getting something together for some sort of game. I think the crank toss may be a little hard on the parking lot but would be fun to try. BTW I updated my gallery today if you want to take a look. If anyone has any of those old see through engine models that rotate to show how an engine works and wants to sell one, I think people might get a kick out those as well. Anything to educate the young ones and get them interested in working on cars.