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I set the JE pistons w/coated skirts torque-plated to .004, much less than=
that I often find some skirt scuffing.
Glen Efinger
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From: Joe Boruch via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
To: FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sat, Feb 4, 2023 9:09 am
Subject: Re: [Fot] Pistons
Tony, I was running 0.004" piston clearance back when I had the Wisecos.=
=C2=A0 Do you have a spec sheet with them?=C2=A0 Chris replied that he uses=
0.13mm which is 0.005" with forged pistons.=C2=A0 0.005 would probably hav=
e been better with my Wisecos.=C2=A0=C2=A0
I use 0.004" with my Diamonds and my Miata with Ross pistons uses 0.004".=
=C2=A0 Both are forged.=C2=A0=C2=A0JoeB
On Friday, February 3, 2023 at 11:27:06 PM EST, Tony Sheach via Fot <fo=
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Hi folks
I have a set of Wiseco 89mm pistons that i bought maybe 10 years ago I was =
going to use in a torquey rally engine with a set of Carillo rods - is ther=
e an issue with piston / liner clearances as some have said ? Or is it just=
a question of not letting the engine run over hot ?
I have Venolia=E2=80=99s in my other bigger capacity engine and they have b=
een great, but I=E2=80=99m not so sure about Uk supply any more. They also =
needed the longer Carillo rods, so if I go that route I end up with a set o=
f pistons I don=E2=80=99t need.
What=E2=80=99s the advice from the wise ?
Regards
Tony=C2=A0
Sent from my iPad
On 3 Feb 2023, at 16:22, DAVE HOGYE via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
=EF=BB=BFI believe that J&E owns Wiseco.=C2=A0 The Kipp family in Ohio star=
ted Wiseco and owned it until a few years ago.=C2=A0 I found this out when =
I called J&E about ordering pistons, or I called Wiseco.=C2=A0 Can't rememb=
er who I called first.=C2=A0 Tom Kipp was a top AMA Super Sports and Super =
Bike racer during the '90s.=C2=A0 Wiseco was a big sponsor of AMA and might=
still be.=C2=A0 I installed a Wiseco 1200cc piston kit in my '93 H-D Sport=
ster way back in the '90s.=C2=A0
Dave H.=C2=A0=20
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Subject: Re: [Fot] Pistons<br>
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d that he uses 0.13mm which is 0.005" with forged pistons. 0.005 woul=
d probably have been better with my Wisecos. </div>
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<div>I have a set of Wiseco 89mm pistons that i bought maybe 10 years ago I=
was going to use in a torquey rally engine with a set of Carillo rods - is=
there an issue with piston / liner clearances as some have said ? Or is it=
just a question of not letting
the engine run over hot ?</div>
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<div>I have Venolia=E2=80=99s in my other bigger capacity engine and they h=
ave been great, but I=E2=80=99m not so sure about Uk supply any more. They =
also needed the longer Carillo rods, so if I go that route I end up with a =
set of pistons I don=E2=80=99t need.</div>
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<div>What=E2=80=99s the advice from the wise ?</div>
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E owns Wiseco. The Kipp family in Ohio started Wiseco and owned it un=
til a few years ago. I found this out when I called J&E about ord=
ering pistons, or I called Wiseco. Can't remember
who I called first. Tom Kipp was a top AMA Super Sports and Super Bi=
ke racer during the '90s. Wiseco was a big sponsor of AMA and might s=
till be. I installed a Wiseco 1200cc piston kit in my '93 H-D Sportst=
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