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Funny Thing: Wiseco recomends .003" EVEN with COATED
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VECTOR
on June 01, 2003 at 2:08 PM
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When you measure clearance to cylinder wall is it
posted by MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
on June 01, 2003 at 01:06 PM
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PISTONS where you measure your piston with the coating and then bore. That is also how most shops do it. I think that will throw the clearance once the teflon wears off into .004" and for our bores that is WAY too much hence the mid-rpm clatter.
Later,
George
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Does anyone have a solution to the Weisco Piston problem?
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aliaZ
10:45:20 06/01/03
The offset is suppose to go in opposite direction
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MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
10:49:29 06/01/03
ok...got it backwards (n/m)
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aliaZ
11:10:52 06/01/03
yo i got wiseco pistons also
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cuervokid
10:53:39 06/01/03
did they come with instructions? There is suppose
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MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
11:09:53 06/01/03
you'd have to measure it
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aliaZ
11:10:14 06/01/03
I have a stock piston I am going to measure to see
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MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
11:30:54 06/01/03
Nope - there is an offset
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SteamyZ(ZtoyZ.NET)
21:37:29 06/01/03
You are right the stock piston does have an offset
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MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
12:42:35 06/01/03
Re: Does anyone have a solution to the Weisco Piston problem?
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VECTOR
12:54:39 06/01/03
When you measure clearance to cylinder wall is it
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MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
13:06:46 06/01/03
that is right you run tighter.. (n/m)
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Carlos Ramirez
13:24:15 06/01/03
Funny Thing: Wiseco recomends .003" EVEN with COATED -
VECTOR
14:08:06 06/01/03
I like to hear SGP's stance on the Wiseco. (n/m)
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MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
13:11:08 06/01/03
recently there has been some issue with simply because of
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Carlos Ramirez
13:26:28 06/01/03
I agree, a competant shop should have checked if there
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MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
13:33:08 06/01/03
Agreed. Heard Wiseco's slap horrendously when installed
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AshsZ (FabZEM All)
14:01:32 06/01/03
Who's "WE"? Z1 have had "bad luck" with Wisecos >>>
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VECTOR
14:12:46 06/01/03
Wiseco didn't specify what end went where - excessive
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AshsZ (FabZEM All)
14:37:02 06/01/03
I agree Wiseco should have marked their pistons
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MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
15:05:37 06/01/03
CP Pistons are suppose to be the best in the market
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Carlos Ramirez
15:12:15 06/01/03
You saying offset creates more friction? I called
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MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
15:23:48 06/01/03
yes. more offset = more friction
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aliaZ
16:47:13 06/01/03
The problem has been corrected now
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SteamyZ(ZtoyZ.NET)
20:13:53 06/01/03
good to hear (n/m)
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aliaZ
20:56:56 06/01/03
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