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Re: Dished Pistons

To: "Gosling, Richard B" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>
Subject: Re: Dished Pistons
From: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:53:49 +0000
Richard,


They do exist - I just havent got a price from anyone yet...

Been advised that a standard piston can be machined down by about 0.5mm 
at most.- which doesnt really do much to the CR.


James



Gosling, Richard B wrote:

>James,
>
>So I guess you are after over-sized, dished pistons, and can find over-sized
>pistons, or dished pistons, but not both at the same time??
>
>Just a thought - I don't know how thick the metal is on the crown of a
>normal-top piston, but maybe you could look into buying some normal-topped
>over-sized pistons, and having a little metal machined out of the top of the
>piston?
>
>Richard Gosling





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