- 1. Pistons (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Vaughan <ljvaughan@pldi.net>
- Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 18:20:49 -0600
- A Racer is unloading his spares for 1147 and 1296 motors, marks I,II and III. Are all the Spitfire pistons the same except for diameter and crown shape? He has some Cosworth pistons, used, with 2.915
- /html/spitfires/2005-12/msg00017.html (6,800 bytes)
- 2. Pistons (score: 1)
- Author: "Ed Hamilton" <h_edward@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 19:08:47 -0400
- Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of a OEM replacement piston produced by a company called "County"? Thanks in advance, Ed Hamilton /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try htt
- /html/spitfires/2003-07/msg00169.html (6,713 bytes)
- 3. Re: Pistons (score: 1)
- Author: "William Davies" <bill@rarebits4classics.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 15:30:19 +0100
- While I supply a number of County brand products, I have had no dealings with their pistons. The supplier has the following to say on the subject, quoted directly from their catalogue: "Piston Sets (
- /html/spitfires/2003-07/msg00174.html (7,919 bytes)
- 4. Re: Pistons (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Hargreave Mawson <OC@46thFoot.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 09:36:43 +0100
- Yes, I fitted a set in my 1500 about 18 months ago. Absolutely no problems so far. ATB -- Mike Ellie - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511
- /html/spitfires/2003-07/msg00175.html (6,991 bytes)
- 5. Re: Pistons (score: 1)
- Author: Henry Stike <stiker2126@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 05:47:38 -0800 (PST)
- Sounds like the best thing you need to do is measure the bore and see if they are out of spec. If they are the only thing to do is have the block bored 20 over or whatever it takes. We had a broen pi
- /html/spitfires/2001-11/msg00074.html (7,181 bytes)
- 6. Pistons (score: 1)
- Author: Jim and Tami Catherwood <cgcgz@shaw.ca>
- Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 13:09:28 -0600
- Can anybody enlighten me as to the difference/advantages of County pistons vs. Hepolite pistons. The ratio will be 9:1 in a 1500 Spitfire engine. Thanks Have a Most Excellent Day /// spitfires@autox.
- /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00595.html (6,360 bytes)
- 7. pistons (score: 1)
- Author: "Brett Soren" <mr_creosote@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 18:04:53 PDT
- Has anyone ever put forged pistons in their 1500? Why are they not recamended for street use. Also, I've read that stock TR6 pistons are a 40 over bore on a spit. I guess if you put the pistons in ba
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00631.html (6,496 bytes)
- 8. Re: pistons (score: 1)
- Author: Ted Schumacher <tedtsimx@q1.net>
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 23:15:43 -0400
- forged pistons are noisy since the clearnces needed with forged pistons are greater than those used with cast pistons. why do you want forged? if you are running extremely high compression or a super
- /html/spitfires/1999-09/msg00638.html (7,818 bytes)
- 9. pistons (score: 1)
- Author: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 10:50:03
- OK, planning a rebuild on my engine and a couple questions come to mind. what size are stock pistons, and how do I determine if the are .10 over .02 over, etc. What is the best determination to see i
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00542.html (6,823 bytes)
- 10. Re: pistons (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Pappathopoulos <ctpappathopo@students.wisc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 13:34:56 -0500
- I just got .030 over pistons for my 1500. Ibought them from British Parts Northwest for $146 I believe. The pistons say .030 over on them. What you should do is measure the cylinder bore with a teles
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00552.html (7,555 bytes)
- 11. Re: pistons (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 22:59:26 +0100
- If you can feel a lip arround the top of the bour after a decoke you need a rebour. If so you then need new pistons. Oversized rings are a big mistake, these dont make the scirt on the piston bigger
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00576.html (8,317 bytes)
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