Thread: Knock on wood, 27 seems ok.

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Yep, Keith Black.


Don

Learn to love the rattle til it warms up then.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Learn to love the rattle til it warms up then.

I kinda guessed that was the case, Bob. Plus, these pistons are so darned short I think they rock in the bores during the stroke.

Paul, no one is happier than me to see it back together. Not only are parts not strewn all over the shop now but I can finally start in ernest working on the frame for the rpu. I have one front rail welded up and can now get moving on the second side.

Don

Sounds good Don, looking forward to a blast around the block

Originally Posted by roadster32

Sounds good Don, looking forward to a blast around the block

Looking forward to you and Sue coming Stateside again. What are your plans for that?


Don

Good news Don. Now time to enjoy the car!

Don if i can clear this backlog of work we hope to be over fairly soon. look forward to seeing you all.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Looking forward to you and Sue coming Stateside again. What are your plans for that?


Don

I put a bunch more miles on today running errands. It was cold and rainy at times, but was still a blast. When I came out of AutoZone I had a bunch of French guys standing around it taking pictures with their cell phones. They asked me where I got it and when I told them I built it they were surprised. I guess they figure people don't actually build cars, they have to come from some factory.

While Dan was working on his wiring today I got my section of the shop all cleaned and organized, so tomorrow I can do some more work on the RPU frame. Now that my 27 is out of there I have enough room to work, finally. Dans section looks like there was an explosion at a wiring factory..........bits and pieces of it all over the place. So I guess he is getting close to being done.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Yep, Keith Black.


Don

there has been for some time two alloy in forged pistons the 2618 this some like better for hi out put blowers alot of NoS they can take more piston to wall . then theres 4032 alloy were you can run the piston closer to the wall as this is low growth alum were they do not move as much as the 2618 .so if the bores are big with 4032 there going to make noise .i fit the pistons for the alloy and the use. some pistons have skrits ground for better performance as to how much cam is ground in the piston not much is given about some noise till warm in some case there all out race pistons .speedpro/trw . wisco .ross .je. diamond. kb all use diffrent pro files on there skirts. cast pistons you can run very close to the wall so there not going to make any noise. hypers are a high silicon low growth as well not likeing alot of piston to wall or they can bang .so to say a storker will just make more noise is abit of a catch all .more like if forged pistons and abit loose it going to make noise. or the wrong piston to wall for use. some guys will max piston to wall size thinking there going to get beat on hard if sound was a eschew then hypers or fitting the pistons for the use would of help .i machine /build stroker i have not had anyone say any thing about piston noise then you get under say a CH of a 1.200 the piston may rock abit more have used many at 1.250 and 1.125 CH i do not know were you CH is i did not follow the build