Thread: pistons

hi lro11, i ordered some pistons from cox and tuner in the uk they were top quality still in there genuine box's from 1955.

I have a set of oversize for the 1600 left over from my restoration. was thinking of putting them on ebay.Still in their greasy brown boxes.

Originally Posted by lro11

Is there anyone in Australia still able to supply 1.6ltr petrol or 2ltr diesel pistons? I don't feel like having my backside reamed out from the UK suppliers who are most likely buying them from India.

JP Pistons in South Australia makes them ( 1.6 and 2 litre petrol ) .... but they are not cheap . They make pistons for a huge variety of older cars ..and rings too .

A set may set you back about $500 plus rings about $120 or so ..

They have a web site ..easy to find on Google .

REPCO was making them back in the 1960's.. but the experts have told me the REPCO version are dubious with faults .

Mike

Don't want to risk name and shame but do your piston research very carefully.

If you can get them get the originals. (IMO)

Originally Posted by series1buff

JP Pistons in South Australia makes them ( 1.6 and 2 litre petrol ) .... but they are not cheap . They make pistons for a huge variety of older cars ..and rings too .

A set may set you back about $500 plus rings about $120 or so ..

They have a web site ..easy to find on Google .

REPCO was making them back in the 1960's.. but the experts have told me the REPCO version are dubious with faults .

Mike

I got a quote from JP for pistons for a 1928 Dodge Standard Six. I ended up buying from the USA. I got pistons, pins, rings, main bearings, gaskets, timing chain for less than the quote for just the pistons.

Originally Posted by series1buff

JP Pistons in South Australia makes them ( 1.6 and 2 litre petrol ) .... but they are not cheap . They make pistons for a huge variety of older cars ..and rings too .

A set may set you back about $500 plus rings about $120 or so ..

They have a web site ..easy to find on Google .

REPCO was making them back in the 1960's.. but the experts have told me the REPCO version are dubious with faults .

Mike

I talked to JP pistons a year or so ago and they did not do
1.6 pistons as they did not have the dies for them only 2 litre
ones. Things might have changed though. They could not even match up a set of rings..........Mark

I know they do 2 litre pistons ( siamese bore type with small pins ) cos a friend has had them fitted for many years with no problems at all..

They do supply 2 litre rings as I got a quote for a set ..about $125 I think. 3 years ago , but they said they cannot supply the correct oil control rings ....just plain type , which is next to useless .

My mistake re: the 1.6 pistons .. if they havent got the tooling , then they won't make em .

You'd think a company somewhere would do a run of 10,000 or more pistons for us all ..instead we are paying exhorbitant prices for NOS stuff .

Mike

My engine re-conditioner bought 1600cc pistons for my engine from a spare parts firm in Melbourne. They are NOS but for the life of me I can't remember the business's name. I do remember looking at their website but they didn't reply to my email. I think they are a firm made up of 3 or 4 firms almagamated; try a google search of English spares in Melbourne, or ask our Victorian cobbers for ideas,

Cheers Charlie

PS $550 for a set of four including rings and gudgeons.