There's nothing wrong at all with Repco pistons, I've used them in many
applications without a problem. For a road car they'll be fine but
remember that because they're shared between other A series applications
they may not be suitable for a 'hot' motor that regularly uses 6000+ RPM.
You will also only get standard dish crowns but the rings are very good in
newly machined bores otherwise I use Hastings rings for a re-ring job.
BTW the origin of Jack Brabham's Repco-Brabham engine (developed by Repco
and Phil Irving) was the Oldsmobile alloy block and I'll bet you didn't
know they made a four cylinder version of that engine which used the same
block with one bank sawn off.
Peter
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From: Andy Webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>
To: nosimport@mailbag.com
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Piston ID?
Date: Sunday, 13 June 1999 1:20
Peter,
Do you know if they're good pistons? Seeing repco is Australian (I didn't
know that, thought they were internat. when I saw repco brake pads in the
moss catalogue) I might save some cash.
Repco used to make a cross flow head for the G.M.Holden 138c.i 'grey'
motor.It turned a venerable but unexciting engine into a screamer.
Andy
>From: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
>Reply-To: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
>To: HFC <froggi@cdsnet.net>, spidgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Piston ID?
>Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 07:44:22 -0500
>
>Herb, (what's the WFO mean again?)
> Manufactured by Repco of Australia. 8.9:1 CR 4-ring dished head.
Rings
>available. email me directly
>Peter C
>At 01:25 AM 6/11/99 , HFC wrote:
> >Fellow Spridgeteers,
> >
> >Does anyone know who manufactures pistons marked as follows?:
> >"RA 2544 020" with "TOP 005RE" directly across (180 degrees across from
> >one another). The "020" appears to be oversize designation.
> >
> >Along with who cast these, how many rings do they have (they're still in
> >the block) and who the supplier is?
> >
> >TIA
> >WFO Herb
>
>
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