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catch.can

02-19-2009 10:37 PM

Re: buying used pistons

Quote:

Originally Posted by b20beast83

ok so the place where the pins slide in had some burrs, thats why they were not floating

some 1500 grit fixed it

8) hmt fo life

shoulda sold them on on HT, i wouldn't be sad then...

Tom-Guy

02-19-2009 11:24 PM

Re: buying used pistons

Good luck with that. Make sure you lube the ---- out of the pins with some moly-based assembly lube, to ease break in.

bitchM0VE

02-20-2009 12:22 AM

Re: buying used pistons

Quote:

Originally Posted by accordepicenter

you might be able to have the skirts knurled

And leather in the bearings. I've seen knurled pistons removed from a flathead ford before. 8)

I dunno about you honda folks, but us miata people can go to any junkyard and get 50 ------- sets of good pistons. Why you'd ---- with a worn set is beyond me.

b20beast83

02-20-2009 09:23 AM

Re: buying used pistons

they are not fucked
:S

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