Re: piston:( (archive)

: Delk,
: Your comments are well taken. I know you speak from experience. I didn't plan to do the build myself just the pull/install:
: S-14 crank. Blueprinted, balanced, Lightened rods, Schrick 292, Sidedrafts. Blah Blah Blah. Of course, this is the engine I wanted...It's easy to get carried away when your just imagining what might be rather than what needs to be now. BTW, I hadn't planned to go 92mm as I won't have any where to go from there. Thanks for your input. If you think these specs. are b.s. or not worth it let me know.
: Jonathan T.
: '76
: P.S. approx $3500 from Topend, MM, Korman, Ireland, etc.
: : : J and E pistons are about as cheap and you can 92 mm bore it.
: : Head about a hundred gaskets and bearings about one and a half , re grind under 200.00 built long block and machine work under 300.00 pistons and rings 500. 00 big bore gasket 100.00
: : so where is this 4-5 grand.
: : If I can pull a motor and put it back in ....
: : DELK

sounds good to me
J and E pistons are offered by top end? I think?
My 2.2 has Rossi pistons at about 600 a slug. sure use The J and E's Custom bore and stroke; dome etc. go the gap less rings.
because I do much of my own work( a good friend helps a great deal) I try to fix it right the first time.
my low number Tii needs a head rebuild
but I will suffer until I can do the motor. I will bore it to 92mm and run 10 to 1 , a 284 regrind from Ireland. Just for fun.I can do for under 700.00
I do not worry about a second rebuild on that block as i have Blocks to spare.

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