Without having ever really investigated, I'd always thought that Jahns made
suitable high performance pistons as one of their offerings. While I might
not use standard road pistons from them or anyone in a race application,
what's wrong with Jahns racing pistons?
Brian
At 11:39 AM 3/8/01 -0500, Roger Sieling wrote:
>Consider this your lucky day. You must have done something right to have your
>gardian angel watching you so closely. My recommendation would be to at least
>buy a set of Hepolite Powermax or better yet forged pistons. I won't use Jahns
>pistons in anything I'd consider reving over 2500 RPM. They were OK for Model
>A Fords, but have no business being in any motor built after WW2. When pistons
>break, they make a nasty mess of the engine.
>
>Roger
>
> >>> "COSTICH,ALAN (Non-HP-USA,ex1)" <alan_costich2@non.hp.com> 03/08/01
>10:42AM >>>
>I'm building a 1840 MGB motor for vintage. I had hoped to use Jahns flat
>topped pistons that are forty over.
>
>Saddly, the machine shop I'm working with just informed me that of the five
>pistons I gave them, two have a compression height better than .0625 too
>short.
>
>So, I'm in need of one piston. Anybody got one extra they might wish to
>sell? Or, perhaps a set of four at bargain price?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Alan
Brian Evans
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MCI Wholesale Internet Services
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