Ditto for me. I breifly considered going for size when I found out that all
I had from 3 parts car engines were a pile of rusted 87 MM liners. I
ordered 8 used 86 MM liners from Bob Kamholtz in WI, thanks to Joe Alexander
passing on a referral. I'll feel better win or lose! BTW, Ken didn't try to
sell me the 89's, but he was ready to once I asked.
Bob in Austin
> HI BRIAN,
>
> I AM BUILDING UP A NEW ENGINE AND DID CONSIDER GOING TO THE 89 MM
> PISTONS. KEN GILANDERS HAS THEM AND WAS TRYING TO SELL ME SOME. I THEN
> GOT A REALITY CHECK FROM MY VINTAGE RACING HERO, THE GRAND WAZOO, MIKE
> JACKSON. HE SAID IF YOU RUN THEM IN VINTAGE YOU SHOULD MAKE IT KNOW TO
> ALL THAT YOU ARE USING A NON-VINTAGE PART. DON'T TRY TO HIDE THE FACT.
> THE RESULT THEN IS THAT YOU WILL PROBABLY GET PUT INTO A DIFFERENT
> CLASS. IT DIDN'T TAKE ME LONG TO DECIDE THAT THE 89 MM PISTONS WERE NOT
> FOR ME AS I WANTED TO FEEL GOOD IF I BEAT ANY OF MY RACING BUDDIES.
>
> GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR DECISION!
>
> JEFF SNOOK
> BATTLE OF BRITAIN RACING
> BOWLING GREEN, OH
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