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Re: [Fot] Pistons

To: FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Pistons
From: Joe Boruch via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2023 15:02:46 +0000 (UTC)
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 It has been over 15 years since I used Wiseco pistons, so I don't know if =
their composition or specs have changed since then.=C2=A0 I found that they=
 grew more than they should have and were scoring cylinder walls.=C2=A0 Pis=
ton to bore clearances were set to their specs, but that turned out to be t=
oo tight.=C2=A0 This happened with two sets.=C2=A0 I went to custom made Di=
amond pistons and have not had scored walls since.=C2=A0 I've heard that la=
tely Diamond wants orders of at least 8 pistons, but I don't have first han=
d knowledge of that.=C2=A0 For a custom pop-up design, I used body filler o=
n a piston top to make a model and then they computer copied that to make t=
he new pistons.=C2=A0 JoeB
    On Friday, February 3, 2023 at 08:00:03 AM EST, Erik Jacobsen via Fot <=
fot@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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  Dave,I have a long and unpleasant tale about J&E I attempted to order for=
 my Sprite race engine. After many months they crapped out and I went to Wi=
seco. The originally said 12 weeks for custom made, coated flat-tops. They =
then updated it to 6 weeks, and finally delivered the pistons in just 3 wee=
ks! They were also very easy to deal with regarding the specifics of the en=
gine. I have since ordered forged 89mm coated set for my TR3 race car (thro=
ugh BFE), and again they were way faster than they originally claimed. Good=
 looking parts and very good to deal with. As an interesting aside, they se=
em to have purchased J&E, so maybe they will get better?=C2=A0
Cheers,Jake
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        <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">It has been over 15 years since I 
used Wiseco pistons, so I don't know if their composition or specs have changed 
since then.&nbsp; I found that they grew more than they should have and were 
scoring cylinder walls.&nbsp; Piston to bore clearances were set to their 
specs, but that turned out to be too tight.&nbsp; This happened with two 
sets.&nbsp; I went to custom made Diamond pistons and have not had scored walls 
since.&nbsp; I've heard that lately Diamond wants orders of at least 8 pistons, 
but I don't have first hand knowledge of that.&nbsp; For a custom pop-up 
design, I used body filler on a piston top to make a model and then they 
computer copied that to make the new pistons.&nbsp; JoeB</div><div><br></div>
        
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                    On Friday, February 3, 2023 at 08:00:03 AM EST, Erik 
Jacobsen via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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        <div dir="ltr">Dave,</div><div dir="ltr">I have a long and unpleasant 
tale about J&amp;E I attempted to order for my Sprite race engine. After many 
months they crapped out and I went to Wiseco. The originally said 12 weeks for 
custom made, coated flat-tops. They then updated it to 6 weeks, and finally 
delivered the pistons in just 3 weeks! They were also very easy to deal with 
regarding the specifics of the engine. I have since ordered forged 89mm coated 
set for my TR3 race car (through BFE), and again they were way faster than they 
originally claimed. Good looking parts and very good to deal with. As an 
interesting aside, they seem to have purchased J&amp;E, so maybe they will get 
better?&nbsp;</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div 
dir="ltr">Cheers,</div><div dir="ltr">Jake</div><div><br clear="none"></div>
        
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