It would be extremely high compression, but I was going to start running
premium (92octane) after my head rebuild. Are there any major disadvantages
to the higher compression?
TIA, Barry
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
To: HealeyRic2@aol.com <HealeyRic2@aol.com>
Cc: ulix@u.washington.edu <ulix@u.washington.edu>; amesfolks@snovalley.com
<amesfolks@snovalley.com>; mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>;
spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, May 31, 1999 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: HELP with rings etc. 1275 midget (and a new car!)
>HealeyRic2@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> Listers,
>>
>> I have some spare 1275 pistons that Barry can have for the cost of
shipping
>> if new rings won't solve his compression problems. They're not exact
>> replacements and I'm seeking the collective knowledge of the list to make
>> sure they'll work before I send them out. They are +.020 flat top 1275
>> pistons with 4 rings, (two compression, two oil control, with one oil
control
>> below the wristpin) They are of the "W" skirt design
>> (split skirts look they have a "W" slotted in). I got them as part of a
>> group of spares from a Mini racer.
>>
>> Daniel, can you name that piston?
>>
>> Rick Neville
>> Rowley, MA
>> AN5, BJ7
>
>Rick
>
>I can not immediatly identify those pistons but flat tops in an everyday
>driver would really boost the compression.
>I would not recommend it based on past expierience.
>My son had flat tops in his Mini, I think JP4 jet fuel still would not
>stop the pinging.
>Even stock high compression pistons for a 1275 are dished.
>
>--
>Frank Clarici
>Toms River, NJ
>Bugeye Sprite
>67 Sprite
>59 A40
>http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
>
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