re:
"Wall thickness at 0.060 and it was a little too thin for my comfort zone as
I was a bit scared of overheating and of the cyls becoming barrel shape from
being
so thin. "
I'd like to hear from anybody running 0.060 over pistons regarding any problems
(I'm considering them myself). And, from the pros on the List, do you recommend
for or against running 0.060 over.
TIA,
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: RE: Piston Set
> Carlos, I bought a set (for my 3000 engine) as you described from
> British Parts Northwest in Salem, Oregon a few years back. Try them at
> www.bpnorthwest.com. However, I opted to sleeve the engine back to std.
> bore. I sent the 0.060 set back to them and they were happy to swap for
> a std. bore set. Nice guys here.... I checked the cyl. Wall thickness
> at 0.060 and it was a little too thin for my comfort zone as I was a bit
> scared of overheating and of the cyls becoming barrel shape from being
> so thin. Anyway, I am very happy with the sleeve job back to std. bore.
> Lotsa Luck,
> Jack
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