Subject: Re: [Fot] Venolia Piston bore clearance

From: Nick Black via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:43:41 -0800

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Dave
Most of the =E2=80=9Cgood=E2=80=9D forged pistons are 2168 (venolia etc).
The cheaper forged slugs are 4303 alum and don=E2=80=99t need quite as much c=
learance.
I would go with the specs you listed for your venolias.

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Nick in NorCal

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> On Feb 19, 2020, at 9:04 AM, Jason Sukey via Fot <[email-masked]> wrot=
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> Thanks Dave,
> I saw that also, but have no idea what alloy my pistons are made from.
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> Jason
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>> On Wed, Feb 19, 2020, 11:57 AM David Gott <[email-masked]> wrote:
>> Hi Jason,
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>> They have this listed on their website:
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>> PISTON CLEARANCE: With 2618 alloy, top of skirt .008 to .010. Bottom of s=
kirt: .005 to .007". Air cooled engines usually require more clearance.
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>> Now I=E2=80=99m not sure if they are talking about forged pistons, or oth=
erwise.  I have forged Venolias in my TR4, and they certainly have more clea=
rance cold than non forged pistons, if that helps.    Here=E2=80=99s a link:=

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>> http://www.venolia.com/technical.html=20
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>> Hope that helps!
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>> Dave Gott
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>> On Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 10:43 AM, Jason Sukey via Fot <fot@autox=
.team.net> wrote:
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>> I'm looking for the recommended bore clearance for my GT6 Venolia pistons=
.  No answer from their phone number, and I'm seeing that they have gone out=
 of business.  Does anyone else running Venolia's happen to have the recomme=
nded spec?
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>> Thanks,
>> Jason Sukey
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Dave<div>Most of the =E2=80=9Cgood=E2=80=9D=
 forged pistons are 2168 (venolia etc).</div><div>The cheaper forged slugs a=
re 4303 alum and don=E2=80=99t need quite as much clearance.</div><div>I wou=
ld go with the specs you listed for your venolias.</div><div><br></div><div>=
Slapping myself</div><div>Nick in NorCal<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from t=
he wilds of NorCal&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
>On Feb 19, 2020, at 9:04 AM, Jason Sukey via Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt;=
 wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Thanks Dave,<div dir=3D"auto">I saw that also, b=
ut have no idea what alloy my pistons are made from.</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Jason</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 19, 2020, 11:57 AM David G=
ott &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e=
x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>
Hi Jason,<div><br></div><div>They have this listed on their website:</div><d=
iv><br></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Helvetic=
a,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:19px;background-color:rgb(62,62,62)">PISTON CLE=
ARANCE: With 2618 alloy, top of skirt .008 to .010. Bottom of skirt: .005 to=
 .007". Air cooled engines usually require more clearance.</span><br><br>Now=
 I=E2=80=99m not sure if they are talking about forged pistons, or otherwise=
.&nbsp; I have forged Venolias in my TR4, and they certainly have more clear=
ance cold than non forged pistons, if that helps. &nbsp; &nbsp;Here=E2=80=99=
s a link:</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://www.venolia.com/technic=
al.html" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">http://www.venolia.com/technic=
al.html</a>&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Hope that helps!</div><div><br></=
div><div>Dave Gott<br><div id=3D"m_6713489464054753421temp-enhancr-placehold=
er"></div><br><br><a href=3D"https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=3DiOS" ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone</a><br><b=
r><p style=3D"font-size:15px;color:#715ffa;padding-top:15px;margin-top:0">On=
 Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 10:43 AM, Jason Sukey via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]=
am.net</a>&gt; wrote:</p><blockquote><div id=3D"m_6713489464054753421yiv8847=
800027"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I'm looking for the recommended bore clearance=
 for my GT6 Venolia pistons.&nbsp; No answer from their phone number, and I'=
m seeing that they have gone out of business.&nbsp; Does anyone else running=
&nbsp;Venolia's happen to have the recommended spec?</div><div><br></div><di=
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From: Nick Black via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:43:41 -0800

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Dave

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Nick in NorCal

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