bare block
- Thread starter shroom
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shroom.. i use to end up doing that when in the days of renault 5 turbos.. but in the end it just costs you more and with a load of ball ache.. to be perfectly honest.. sometimes no offence its better to wait and get things complete..
but thats my opinion again..
things second hand for most other things are fine tho.. do you know what im trying to say here..
but thats my opinion again..
things second hand for most other things are fine tho.. do you know what im trying to say here..
Empty Pockets
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If you can get can get new rings and pins in won't make a difference wether the pistons are second-hand or not (providing they're in good condition) Je will not be able to help you unless you send them a piston, i sent pics and measurements and got nowhere. If i was in your position i'd try and get my money back ( unless they can supply a part number for the rings) as you haven't already bored your block, we had to get new rings or we would of had to get a new block aswell.
Empty Pockets
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The only thing i can do to help is re-order a set of rings Tom, at 160 quid. As been suggested, it might be worth buying a new set from the states for around 300 quid, at least you will get a definitive answer on for your bore specs and comp ratio this way.
shroom
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yer tbh I brought them for more or less 100 quid, buying the rings would mean i realy spend as much as getting a new pair with rings would be alot simpler, with the bores, if i just brought the 86mm standard bore would I still need the block checking out before i put them in or aslong as its not scored and decent they should just be a good replacement for standard? what would the benefits of going to 87 be other than slightly larger displacement
thanks again russ you been a great help mate
thanks again russ you been a great help mate
Empty Pockets
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Standard bore is 86mm mate, you have 87mm pistons. If the cylinder walls are fine, just use a 86mm piston kit. Find yourself the block you are going to use and take it to an engineers, they will advise you wether or not it needs boring, if you find a good standard block then just use a standard size piston, whatever you do Tom, take your block to an engineers for advise, then buy pistons, then give pistons and block to the engineers for boring, in that order mate.
Dangerous Dave
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I have a block that needs a rebore if thats any good to you??
red reading
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stu's bore'd her out to the max already
shroom
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yer i meant to say if I just brought 86mm JE pistons or the like and put it into this standard block im gonna get would I still need to get it checked over aslong as the bores are good?, they should just be standard sized pistons so would just fit?, I just got the 87mm as they were cheap and i was stupid I wont bother with them tbh just get some more
I wont bother with them tbh just get some more
Dangerous Dave
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I would still have it looked at mate just to be on the safe side;-)yer i meant to say if I just brought 86mm JE pistons or the like and put it into this standard block im gonna get would I still need to get it checked over aslong as the bores are good?, they should just be standard sized pistons so would just fit?, I just got the 87mm as they were cheap and i was stupid
shroom
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ah right brilliant, thanks so much for the advise its realy making things a little bit clearer as with alot of things you can think its alot simpler than it is thanks again guys, so if I get a block, and get it seen by a engineer, and by engineer what exactly do you mean, a company that does machining and things like that.
shroom
thanks again guys, so if I get a block, and get it seen by a engineer, and by engineer what exactly do you mean, a company that does machining and things like that.shroom
Empty Pockets
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Yes mate, any good engineer/machinist/engine building company local to you will be able to check it, If i remember correctly it cost about 80 quid to bore a block so shouldn't cost much to get checked Tom.