--===============2590405032564765496==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
--Apple-Mail-129056C7-88C7-45BD-B926-13520000222F
charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Years ago I had a local speed shop order me a couple of sets of hardened ste=
el lightweight wrist pins for my 87 mm pistons. Worked great.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 9, 2021, at 12:14 PM, Philip Gott via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrot=
e:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BFI looked into those Venolia pistons. They come without wrist pins=
. Sourcing wrist pins alone is an issue, and they need to be matched to the p=
iston. Just a heads up=E2=80=A6
>=20
> The way you propose to use the car, the flat top County Pistons and matche=
d liners available from most suppliers will do fine. You will need to shave t=
he head just to maintain your stock effective compression ratio due to the l=
ate closing of the intake valve with that cam. Take .100 off the head, clean=
up the combustion chambers and enjoy.
> Phil G
>=20
> Sent from my iPhone
>=20
>>> On Nov 9, 2021, at 9:26 AM, Mike Harmuth via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wr=
ote:
>>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> I don't know what size jugs you have on the engine but I came across thes=
e new Venolia TR pistons on E-Bay the other day. The shop selling them has g=
otten some bad press since the original owner moved on but it looks like the=
y're in the process of selling off old inventory and these seem like a good p=
rice. I bought a set of Venolia Spitfire pistons from them yesterday and the=
y're on the way.
>> NFI, just passing this on
>>=20
>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/384398239541?hash=3Ditem597feba735:g:fxIAAOSwUYV=
heVG5
>>=20
>> mike h
>>=20
>>> On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 9:05 AM Erik Jacobsen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net=
> wrote:
>>> Good morning FoT!
>>> Karen and I are working on the TR3 race car, and are looking for your ad=
vice on pistons and liners for it. We are attempting to build a (semi) stree=
table race motor for our 3. It has a Crane 244-310-8 cam, and the head has b=
een ported and is running big valves, so we are figuring the compression sho=
uld be in the 10.5-11.5:1 range. It has H-beam rods and a worked crank, but w=
e will still keep the revs under 6500 in an attempt to keep it all in one pi=
ece.=20
>>> There seems to be very little info on what people are running for race p=
istons floating around on the net. =20
>>>=20
>>> Thanks!
>>> Jake & Karen Jacobsen=20
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> fot@autox.team.net
>>>=20
>>> http://www.fot-racing.com
>>>=20
>>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
>>> Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot=
>>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/ofracer@gm=
ail.com
>>>=20
>>>=20
>> _______________________________________________
>> fot@autox.team.net
>>=20
>> http://www.fot-racing.com
>>=20
>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
>> Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot
>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/vfracing@ao=
l.com
>>=20
>>=20
> _______________________________________________
> fot@autox.team.net
>=20
> http://www.fot-racing.com
>=20
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/jwheeler1947=
@yahoo.com
>=20
>=20
--Apple-Mail-129056C7-88C7-45BD-B926-13520000222F
charset=utf-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Years ago I had a local speed shop order me=
a couple of sets of hardened steel lightweight wrist pins for my 87 mm pist=
ons. Worked great.<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 9, 2021, at 12:14 PM, Ph=
ilip Gott via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></di=
v><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"co=
ntent-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">I looked into those Venol=
ia pistons. They come without wrist pins. Sourcing wrist pins alone is an is=
sue, and they need to be matched to the piston. Just a heads up=E2=80=A6<div=
><br></div><div>The way you propose to use the car, the flat top County Pist=
ons and matched liners available from most suppliers will do fine. You will n=
eed to shave the head just to maintain your stock effective compression rati=
o due to the late closing of the intake valve with that cam. Take .100 off t=
he head, clean up the combustion chambers and enjoy.</div><div>Phil G<br><br=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite">On Nov 9, 2021, at 9:26 AM, Mike Harmuth via Fot <fot@autox.=
team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div=
dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">I don't know what size jugs you have o=
n the engine but I came across these new Venolia TR pistons on E-Bay the oth=
er day. The shop selling them has gotten some bad press since the original&n=
bsp;owner moved on but it looks like they're in the process of selling off o=
ld inventory and these seem like a good price. I bought a set of Venolia Spi=
tfire pistons from them yesterday and they're on the way.<div>NFI, just pass=
ing this on</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.ebay.com/itm/384=
398239541?hash=3Ditem597feba735:g:fxIAAOSwUYVheVG5">https://www.ebay.com/itm=
/384398239541?hash=3Ditem597feba735:g:fxIAAOSwUYVheVG5</a><br></div><div><br=
></div><div>mike h</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 9:05 AM Erik Jacobsen via Fot &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<b=
r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;=
border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"=
font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:=
16px"><div dir=3D"ltr">Good morning FoT!</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Karen and I a=
re working on the TR3 race car, and are looking for your advice on pistons a=
nd liners for it. We are attempting to build a (semi) streetable race motor f=
or our 3. It has a Crane 244-310-8 cam, and the head has been ported and is r=
unning big valves, so we are figuring the compression should be in the 10.5-=
11.5:1 range. It has H-beam rods and a worked crank, but we will still keep t=
he revs under 6500 in an attempt to keep it all in one piece. </div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">There seems to be very little info on what people are running f=
or race pistons floating around on the net. </div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks!</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jake & Karen J=
acobsen </div></div></div>_____________________________________________=
__<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</=
a><br>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.fot-racing.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">h=
ttp://www.fot-racing.com</a><br>
<br>
t=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
Archive: <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a> <a href=3D"http://www.team.net=
/pipermail/fotUnsubscribe/Manage" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http:=
//www.team.net/pipermail/fot<br>
/ofracer@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.n=
et/mailman/options/fot/ofracer@gmail.com</a><br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>
<span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>fot@au=
tox.team.net</span><br><span></span><br><span>http://www.fot-racing.com</spa=
n><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html</span><=
br><span>Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermai=
l/fot</span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/opti=
ons/fot/vfracing@aol.com</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br></div><=
/blockquote></div><span>_______________________________________________</spa=
n><br><span>fot@autox.team.net</span><br><span></span><br><span>http://www.f=
ot-racing.com</span><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: http://www.team.net/d=
onate.html</span><br><span>Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www=
.team.net/pipermail/fot</span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.tea=
m.net/mailman/options/fot/jwheeler1947@yahoo.com</span><br><span></span><br>=
<span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>=
--Apple-Mail-129056C7-88C7-45BD-B926-13520000222F--
--===============2590405032564765496==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline
_______________________________________________
fot@autox.team.net
http://www.fot-racing.com
Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot
--===============2590405032564765496==--
|