Oil consumption

[Geoff Dowdle]

peterg,

BCL as far as I know only ever supplied STD or 0.010 oversize pistons .

In Australia we have been using 0.020 JP Pistons for about 20 years .
I have a set of 0.030 JP Pistons in one of my 400's and have only done about 15,000 miles but no problems yet and don't expect any.

What is the cost of Hepolite 9.0 pistons ?? The flat top split skirt pistons that I assume are with your engine are probably Hepolite

Geoff

[peterg]

The Hepolites are £828 inc VAT for the set plus delivery (I assume).

Bottom line is the car is apart at my specialist, so I am over a barrow. Final decision is to rebore and fit Cosworths (because that is what he does & is comfortable with), at a great cost. The crown of the pistons will be shaved to get as low a compression as possible (down to 9.75 as std and 9.5 if possible).

To fit new liners would have increased the costs even more.

At least I know it wasn't his fault when the engine was rebuilt. I wouldn't have expected him to measure the cylinders mid length when there wasn't any sign of wear top or bottom.