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AL in NY · 12-30-2020, 01:08 PM

Is anyone currently making reasonable priced 283 pistons that fix standard length Model A rods?

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 12-30-2020, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AL in NY

Is anyone currently making reasonable priced 283 pistons that fix standard length Model A rods?

Wasn't Rich Fallucca making them?? I don't use them, so I have no idea whether he still offers them, but at one time I thought he was.

AL in NY · 12-30-2020, 05:10 PM

Terry, I believe AER only offers different length rods that will work with the OEM 283 piston. That won't work for me as I am considering buying the new Terry Burtz Model A engine which comes with special offset cap rods which that are the same length as the the Model A rods. I have a call into John Cosper at Pete's Auto-machine to see if he still offers 283 pistons for standard length Model A rods.

Lawrie · 12-30-2020, 05:11 PM

Try EGGE machine, they make a nice thin ring piston for the A.
And you can get total seal rings for them.
Lawrie

Terry Burtz, Calif · 12-30-2020, 09:59 PM

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In the engineering evaluation engine, we used the EGGE 1104-4 piston set with the Hastings 665 ring set. Both were bought from EGGE.

The width of the 2 compression rings are 5/64 (.078 inch, 1.5 mm) and the oil ring is 3/16 inch wide.

Out of the box, the pistons fit with .004 inch clearance and the ring gaps were within tolerance.

12-30-2020, 01:08 PM	#1
AL in NY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Upstate New York Posts: 1,160	283 Model A Pistons Is anyone currently making reasonable priced 283 pistons that fix standard length Model A rods? __________________ AL in NY

12-30-2020, 05:10 PM	#3
AL in NY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Upstate New York Posts: 1,160	Re: 283 Model A Pistons Terry, I believe AER only offers different length rods that will work with the OEM 283 piston. That won't work for me as I am considering buying the new Terry Burtz Model A engine which comes with special offset cap rods which that are the same length as the the Model A rods. I have a call into John Cosper at Pete's Auto-machine to see if he still offers 283 pistons for standard length Model A rods. __________________ AL in NY

12-30-2020, 05:11 PM	#4
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,212	Re: 283 Model A Pistons Try EGGE machine, they make a nice thin ring piston for the A. And you can get total seal rings for them. Lawrie

12-30-2020, 09:59 PM	#5
Terry Burtz, Calif Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Campbell,CA, USA Posts: 318	Re: 283 Model A Pistons Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) In the engineering evaluation engine, we used the EGGE 1104-4 piston set with the Hastings 665 ring set. Both were bought from EGGE. The width of the 2 compression rings are 5/64 (.078 inch, 1.5 mm) and the oil ring is 3/16 inch wide. Out of the box, the pistons fit with .004 inch clearance and the ring gaps were within tolerance.