Flat Top Pistons and Rods

[RazzaCaine]

Hey all, merry christmas! I received some money for christmas and a good deal has turned up for some second hand acl 0.30 flat top pistons and rods. would these be a direct swap over for the standard ones and what benefits would i gain from these? would there need to be any other mods done to the motor? currently its a 308 with roller rockers and a smallish cam and will have match ported red heads and intake manifold. it also has an exhaust system set up and the quaddy carby

 

[Krisp]

depends if you mean they are on ebay? careful of acl pistons. more careful of a worn gudeon pins

 

[Reaper]

rofl - second hand pistons are right up there with second hand toilet paper.

Reaper

 

[savage1987]

If they don't cost much and they are the correct fitment and you aren't building a top dollar engine, there's no harm in trying them

Give a thorough inspection before install, and be aware there may be problems if you missed something in your visual check

 

[Krisp]

one thing you have to ask is why were they removed

 

[RazzaCaine]

ok thanks for the advice guys. the pistons and rods are $200, found them on gumtree. owner reckons they have done 5000kms tops. if theyll only make a marginal difference i wont bother with them. im just curious as to what improvements they would give over the standard items

 

[soop]

Nothing, leave them alone. 5000km eh?

WHY are they out now?
I bet its not because the motor was awesome eh?

 

[ari666]

second hand pistons hey? go ahead and fit them, dont bother balancing cos the engine wont last long, then post pics for out entertainment

 

[VK SL 3800]

Mmm piston soup in the valley, very nice. Just like everyone else, NO DEAL!

 

[RazzaCaine]

yeah i asked him why they arent in an engine and he reckons he was given them by a mate and he doesnt want them. that sounds dodgy enough to me so im not going to bother with them