Im planning on having some work done in the near future on the engine.

 

The plenum will be removed and new hydraulic lifters being fitted. So going to need plenum gasket and rocker gaskets. How much further work is involved in fitting new forged pistons at this point and can you just fit forged pistons (and na squirters) without having to hone(bore the heads)?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Barry

Hi Barry

 

yes you can just fit forged pistons :) you would need to get the block bored for the new pistons and either fit na squirters or slightly bend the tt ones to point at 90 degrees.

 

it is alot of work as you need to strip the engine right the way to the bare block but it gives it the strength if your planning to go higher power in the future and with the exchange rate in the USA its not expensive to buy a full rebuild kit with pistons etc.

 

give me a bell if you want to chat more about it mate

 

Mike

Thanks Mike, I will pm you later with what I was hoping to do.

 

Barry

Hi Barry

 

yes you can just fit forged pistons :) you would need to get the block bored for the new pistons and either fit na squirters or slightly bend the tt ones to point at 90 degrees.

 

it is alot of work as you need to strip the engine right the way to the bare block but it gives it the strength if your planning to go higher power in the future and with the exchange rate in the USA its not expensive to buy a full rebuild kit with pistons etc.

 

give me a bell if you want to chat more about it mate

 

Mike

 

 

 

give me a call too bud as i need to do the same.....looking to spend about £1500 on the kit....

 

thank's wozza

give me a call too bud as i need to do the same.....looking to spend about £1500 on the kit....

 

thank's wozza

In that case http://www.smithys-place.co.uk/engperf.php 10th item down mate :)

cheers

smithy

ooooh, new bits on smithys site!!!

 

now i need a zed!

In that case http://www.smithys-place.co.uk/engperf.php 10th item down mate :)

cheers

smithy

 

 

 

..no good bud i got a N/A....looking at JE piston's.....thank's anyway bud ..

 

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No probs mate, if yer get stuck with owt though let me know, would do yer CP pistons instead cos my listing don't have the JE ones for the N/A's, though am sure they do ;)

Cheers

smithy

what are cp pistons like ????/ are they the one's they use in the cozzy's????

 

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what are cp pistons like ????/ are they the one's they use in the cozzy's????

 

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CP pistons are superb, thats the ones i have in mine ;)

 

Mike

what makes them better than je or wossner? just curious.

what makes them better than je or wossner? just curious.

probably not alot, you could go on theres a lot about, i like arias forged excellent design for the circlip, and rather than fecking around trying to pry them dodgy circlips weisco supply, arias use a sprung type clip that screws in and makes fitting the pistons to the rods in seconds rather than hours :D

 

not sure what je or cp but both have good credentials, off subject i wouldnt touch wesico with a barge pole personally :p seen a few c-clip failures and wrecked block's being the outcome. :cry:

i agree , just ask stu (srrea)

I was led to believe the wieseco circlip problem was down a bad batch quite some time ago. They are still probably the most commonly used Z32 forged pistons.

I was led to believe the wieseco circlip problem was down a bad batch quite some time ago. They are still probably the most commonly used Z32 forged pistons.

i think its mainly as they are cheap, and easy to get hold off, and yes they admitted to a bad batch of circlips, however they are just a PITA to fit regardless