Hastings Ring Set — 77mm, 2×2×4 Cast Iron | VW Type 1 1300cc (98-1227-B)

Hastings Ring Set — 77mm, 2×2×4 Cast Iron | VW Type 1 1300cc (98-1227-B)Hastings piston ring set for 77 mm bore VW air cooled engines. Cast iron compression rings Hastings' standard street quality material. Complete set for a 4 cylinder engine. Application 77 mm bore stock 1300cc VW Type 1 (Beetle, Karmann Ghia, Bus) Pair with matching 77 mm pistons during a rebuild Ring Stack read before ordering Hastings rings are specified by their groove widths in millimeters, in the order top compression second compression oil

Hastings piston ring set for 77 mm bore VW air-cooled engines. Cast iron compression rings — Hastings' standard street-quality material. Complete set for a 4-cylinder engine.

Application

• 77 mm bore — stock 1300cc VW Type 1 (Beetle, Karmann Ghia, Bus)
• Pair with matching 77 mm pistons during a rebuild

Ring Stack — read before ordering

Hastings rings are specified by their groove widths in millimeters, in the order top compression / second compression / oil control:

• Top compression: 2 mm
• Second compression: 2 mm
• Oil control: 4 mm
• Material: Cast iron compression rings

Confirm the ring groove widths cut into your pistons match this stack before ordering. Mismatched ring stacks will not seat properly.

Specifications

• EMPI Part #: 98-1227-B
• Set covers 4 cylinders (one complete engine)

About Hastings

Hastings has been making piston rings in the United States since 1915. Their cast iron and chrome ring sets are a long-standing standard for air-cooled VW engine rebuilds — known for consistent quality and tight gap tolerances out of the box.