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Date:         Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:32:37 -0700
Reply-To:     John Connolly <john@AIRCOOLED.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Connolly <john@AIRCOOLED.NET>
Subject:      Re: lifters for new engine? - and increased stroke
Comments: To: Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
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We are making some squishy WBX pistons right now, with several pin heights. Our aircooled version is being used in over 14:1 compression on pump gas, they are amazing. However, they are $700/set which does NOT include cylinders.

John Aircooled.Net Inc

> Yeah, so that's the rub... where do you find wbx > pistons with a 3mm higher pin location? You can't > just go with a t4 piston, can you? Piston profile is > completely different, right? > > What are the real alternatives for this component > problem? > > -Damon > > > --- Open Wheel Racing <openwhel@BELLSOUTH.NET> wrote: > > Hello Damon, > > > > You will have to replace the pistons. When you > > change the stroke (making > > it longer), the rod travels farther in the cylinder > > of course. So to keep > > the piston in the confines of the head/cylinder, the > > wrist pin is actually > > "higher" in the stroker piston. If you place them > > side by side, the pin > > would be 1/2 half the stroke length distance, in the > > new piston. Extra head > > gaskets are not the answer, although it would work, > > its just not a long term > > fix. > > Flame suit on and ready! > > > > Howard > > > > > > > Lots of head gaskets oughta work. > > > ===== > '84 Westy (Sparky) > '65 Kharma Ghia (Dharma) > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! > http://platinum.yahoo.com >


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