Subject: Re: [Healeys] Pistons

From: richard mayor <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 17:45:36 -0800

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Any American piston manufacturer can you a set of good quality pistons, in
any size, for a lot less than DW.  You don't need forged pistons unless you
go racing.

On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Bob Spidell <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Thinking about which pistons to buy form my BJ8 rebuild.  'Generic' sets
> run about $400 and look OK--as if you can tell by looking at pictures--and
> the top-of the line appear to be Denis Welch's forged pistons (at nearly a
> grand$).  Are the forged ones worth it?  Also, most 'stock' sets are
> 5-riing, and the DWR are 3.  Obviously, the 3-ring would have less
> friction/drag than the 5-ring, but would the difference be significant in a
> mostly stock street car?
>
> Also, any recommendations on brands or suppliers?
>
> TIA,
> Bob
>
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> Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Any American piston manufacturer can you a set of good qua=
lity pistons, in any size, for a lot less than DW.=C2=A0 You don&#39;t need=
 forged pistons unless you go racing. <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Bob Spidel=
l <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_=
blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"=
><div>Thinking about which pistons to buy form my BJ8 rebuild.=C2=A0 &#39;G=
eneric&#39; sets run about $400 and look OK--as if you can tell by looking =
at pictures--and the top-of the line appear to be Denis Welch&#39;s forged =
pistons (at nearly a grand$).=C2=A0 Are the forged ones worth it?=C2=A0 Als=
o, most &#39;stock&#39; sets are 5-riing, and the DWR are 3.=C2=A0 Obviousl=
y, the 3-ring would have less friction/drag than the 5-ring, but would the =
difference be significant in a mostly stock street car?<br><br>Also, any re=
commendations on brands or suppliers?</div><div><br></div><div>TIA,</div><d=
iv>Bob</div><div><br></div><div><span name=3D"x"></span>-------------------=
-----------<wbr>--<br>Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA<span name=3D"x"></span><br=
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