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john charlton · 10-10-2021, 06:27 AM

Just watched the day old video on "You Tube" on fitting pistons to the block No mention was made to the alignment of the piston to the connecting rod . It looks like the pistons used were solId skirt so they could go any way around . O ver the years I have collected dozens of NOS and good used pistons both 3" bore and 3.7/8" and no solid skirt . My pistons have "FRONT" or" front" in Ford script . Made in England by "Hepolite" which could have an American parent company . The skirt is split from top to bottom at an angle with the the split on the left side of the engine when fitted . Just wondered if the split skirt is an English thing and in USA all pistons are solid skirt .Just wondered what the parts houses sell The video says the bore had 10 thou taper maybe solid skirt was chosen for this reason ,just thinking.

10-10-2021, 06:27 AM	#1
john charlton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,304	Piston question Just watched the day old video on "You Tube" on fitting pistons to the block No mention was made to the alignment of the piston to the connecting rod . It looks like the pistons used were solId skirt so they could go any way around . O ver the years I have collected dozens of NOS and good used pistons both 3" bore and 3.7/8" and no solid skirt . My pistons have "FRONT" or" front" in Ford script . Made in England by "Hepolite" which could have an American parent company . The skirt is split from top to bottom at an angle with the the split on the left side of the engine when fitted . Just wondered if the split skirt is an English thing and in USA all pistons are solid skirt .Just wondered what the parts houses sell The video says the bore had 10 thou taper maybe solid skirt was chosen for this reason ,just thinking.