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Re: Mahle pistons and liners

To: "BOB KRAMER" <rgk@flash.net>
Subject: Re: Mahle pistons and liners
From: tr3a@att.net
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 01:47:07 +0000
Bob,

While I don't recall the numbers, my liners heights were 
fine.  

Conversely, I had a greater range of acceptability since 
I was using a composite gasket instead of a solid copper 
gasket.

Jack
> Moments after I wrote this, I got one negative response on the Mahle's.
> 
> "Mahle kits are notorious for not being sized real well......the pistons do
> not match the holes in the liners\ right out of the box. ......The liners
> heights are waaaaay different."
> 
> I already ordered a set from BPNW, I guess I'll post my results.
> 
> Bob Kramer
> rgk@flash.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BOB KRAMER" <rgk@flash.net>
> To: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 7:30 AM
> Subject: Re: Mahle pistons and liners
> 
> 
> > In case anyone is interested, the poop on the Mahle piston liner kits is
> > that a fair number of people have run them in their race engine, with good
> > results when compared with the stock full skirted Hepolites. Many people
> are
> > running lighter, shorter and more modified pistons to gain more HP. The
> > Mahle's sound fine for my purposes. Ken at BFE no longer has an importer
> for
> > them, but BPNW sells them. That's all folks.
> >
> > Bob Kramer
> > rgk@flash.net

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