Matt...
Some of our suppliers do make them available individually. Let me know size,
brand (often cast inside the piston), number of rings and type of wrist-pin
fitting and I'll see what I can do. It's remotely possible I might have a
good, used one, too.
Lawrie
-----Original Message-----
From: Gaetke <gaetke@ix.netcom.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, January 08, 1999 6:40 AM
Subject: replacing pistons
> To start off with, I should find out if my head is salvageable this
morning.
>
> But my question is, when I'm replacing my cracked piston, do I need to buy
>a whole new set and replace all four (Moss apparently only sells them in
>sets of 4) or can I get away with just replacing the destroyed one?
>Lawrie, or any one else on the list that has parts, can you part me out a
>single piston if I get some measurements (it's still in the block right
>now)? Does this go back to the idea of balancing all of your rod/piston
>sets exactly, although didn't we decide that it wasn't that important in a
>street, low-miles-per-annum, engine? Or, would I be a fool to compromise
>the balance of my engine to save most of the 260 USD cost of four new
pistons?
>
> I guess it won't be that bad if I don't have to replace the head, but I
>don't know if I have that beast off my back yet...
>
> TIA,
>
> -Matt Gaetke
>
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