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| posted on December 8th, 2002 at 01:57 PM |
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Wasserboxer forged pistons?
Where can I buy forgies for my waserboxer project? or will I have to make my own?
I'm trying to avoid doing as much R&D as possible of course, but if no other options become available then I guess I have to....
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| posted on December 8th, 2002 at 05:40 PM |
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Why would you want forged pistons for a waterboxer?
The standard pistons are very tough, 1302 Steve uses them in his turboed 2.1 wbx, and I used 1900 wbx pistons in a 2ltr air cooled turboed engine with
no problems.
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| posted on December 9th, 2002 at 07:24 AM |
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what revs do you reguarly pull out of it? I intend on using more boost than Steve runs, and would prefer it not to go bang too quickly :P
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| posted on December 9th, 2002 at 04:49 PM |
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6000 rpm and up to 18 psi boost.
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| posted on December 10th, 2002 at 05:18 PM |
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have you had any problems with the heads lifting under boost yet? I'm dubious about the head stud design...
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| posted on December 10th, 2002 at 05:40 PM |
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I think you will find that most pistons are no forged anyway.
Who says that they are cast ???
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| posted on December 10th, 2002 at 05:56 PM |
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I think you will find that most pistons are now forged anyway.
Who says that they are cast ???
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 posted on December 14th, 2002 at 12:44 AM |
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Forged Pistons will get You into Trouble....
I'm sure the Government looks at Forged pistons the same as forged $100 notes...... I wouldn't go around telling any
one about this..... You NEVER know who's watching-- listening- looking - So I'd stop all this talk of Forgeries .... and stick to Beetles
and Beetle parts.... and stay out of jail..... :bounce
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| posted on December 14th, 2002 at 08:12 AM |
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Hi
I have not been able to find anyone that makes forged piston with the depression in the piston like the WBX has for its combustion chamber. The only
way I could see around it would be to use a flat top piston with a very low deck, not ideal. I have looked into the Wiseco catalogue and there is a
3.8 inch = around 96 mm for the 2300 Ford motor (#K120A3 & K120A4), I think these are Pinto motors and are similar to the 2000 Cortina motor.
These pistons have a valve pocket and could maybe be turned in centre to decompress them a bit more? I have not gone any further than just looking at
numbers so you would need to do some investigating to see if they would work, also being only a few mm bigger you might be able to use the stock WBX
cylinders and bore them out.
1302Steve
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