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| Author: | kiwiinwgtn [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Pistons ACL 0.40" wanted |
Hi Does any one know where i can get a ACL brand piston 40 thou oversize for a 1000cc mini MUST the ACL brand. Or even a set of new ones would also help Thanks Bernard |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:36 pm ] |
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Check with www.mgspareparts.com.au/ they are ACL agents. I was told recently by GR that many ACL pistons for Minis are now going NLA, so good luck. Why ACL? Hypatecs are still available cheap from www.minisport.com.au and are a good strong piston for most purposes. |
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| Author: | kiwiinwgtn [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:51 pm ] |
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Hi Kev My friend is an professional engine builder and is reparing a specific engine and the piston in the engine needs to be a ACL one to match the other three i guess. He did tell me why specfically but i cannot recall Yes you are correct ACL have stopped making them. Any one got a good second hand one Thanks Bernard |
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| Author: | marks [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:46 am ] |
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it might be your lucky day. A piston with three spares.... http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mini-998cc-Piston-and-ring-set-0-040_W0QQitemZ110406110451QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_Parts_Accessories?hash=item19b4b78cf3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 Regards, Mark. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:26 am ] |
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kiwiinwgtn wrote: My friend is an professional engine builder and is reparing a specific engine and the piston in the engine needs to be a ACL one to match the other three i guess. He did tell me why specfically but i cannot recall
how odd - if you remember the reason, can you let us know.... it must be a good one not to spend 200 odd dollars for a set of new pistons I think it is their lucky day Mark! nice find 
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:36 pm ] |
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I used to fit single pistons to my Holden race car. When the engine got a freshen up I would sometimes find a few marks on the top of a piston. So why change 6 when you only needed one. But this was a race engine. It didn't do lots of hours. It just got new rings, big-ends and timing gears. The mains rarely needed changing. ACL used to sell single pistons but you needed to know which ACL piston you were using and the size. There is a bit more to it than just saying ACL .040 
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| Author: | kiwiinwgtn [ Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:03 pm ] |
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thanks for the link |
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