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Date:         Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:05:58 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Best source of parts for a rebuild
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In a message dated 13/10/2008 6:06:04 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:


        The COFAPS pistons are  indeed 1mm higher.  I've measured them many
times.  Just put an OEM  piston and a COFAP piston on the same piston pin and
you will see right  away the difference.








>>>>>>Also I've read about some cheap aftermarket  pistons yielding lower
compression due to higher wrist pin  location.<<<<<<<<










Cheers,


Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
_Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
- Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust  Systems_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/exhaust.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 12 ~ 15,  2008








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