zetecmk2 Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 my 1300 x flow only holds about 8 butts!! any help appreciated as theres ash on my table!
kevmk2 Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 V6 one, you can use all 6 of them then Or even better a V8
Cookie Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 I bed one out of a big old lorry engine would be a good size
zetecmk2 Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Posted January 29, 2008 im using it the right way up (looks better) so displacement doesnt come into it!! i also like the machining marks from the pocketing, although the ash does fall from here! i presume turbo pistons would be good????
zetecmk2 Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Posted January 29, 2008 any Vauxhall ones!!dont be nasty!!!!!!!!
jonny boy Posted January 30, 2008 Report Posted January 30, 2008 I`ve got one from a Montego turbo! It`s about the only usefull thing from that car
Jeff HPE Motorsport Posted January 31, 2008 Report Posted January 31, 2008 V6 one, you can use all 6 of them then Or even better a V8 Oh I was gonna say that Jeff Harris..
zetecmk2 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Posted January 31, 2008 v6?? v8??? i might as well use a sump! hhmmmmm, i wonder what sump...........
Chris! Posted January 31, 2008 Report Posted January 31, 2008 i have a selection of pistons, heres some
V8ian Posted January 31, 2008 Report Posted January 31, 2008 My old Boss had a Merlin Spitfire Piston on his desk, , came out of the plane he was shot down in , well thats what he told us, but he was a Fleet Air Arm flier, so it could be true
zetecmk2 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Posted January 31, 2008 oh! mine just came out my broken cortina!!
Toby Posted February 1, 2008 Report Posted February 1, 2008 I've only got them with holes in - so they're no good
orionmojo Posted February 1, 2008 Report Posted February 1, 2008 you should get a truck one. you could take a bath in one
MK1 Dave Posted February 1, 2008 Report Posted February 1, 2008 Ones from diesel locomotives are good. They measure at least 10" in diameter. Dave
Mk 1 Mark Posted February 1, 2008 Report Posted February 1, 2008 Usually Turbo ones as thay are melted!!!! Especially used ones
zetecmk2 Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Posted April 14, 2011 well...after 3 years of it falling over, i finally cut the skirts off.....much more sturdy
baz105e Posted April 14, 2011 Report Posted April 14, 2011 get a 1600 one as the dish in the top is larger
lotusless Posted April 14, 2011 Report Posted April 14, 2011 you must be bored glen! digging up this old post some of the names are long gone
zetecmk2 Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Posted April 14, 2011 yeah....waiting for a lift to rehersal......
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