Moments after I wrote this, I got one negative response on the Mahle's.
"Mahle kits are notorious for not being sized real well......the pistons do
not match the holes in the liners\ right out of the box. ......The liners
heights are waaaaay different."
I already ordered a set from BPNW, I guess I'll post my results.
Bob Kramer
rgk@flash.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "BOB KRAMER" <rgk@flash.net>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: Mahle pistons and liners
> In case anyone is interested, the poop on the Mahle piston liner kits is
> that a fair number of people have run them in their race engine, with good
> results when compared with the stock full skirted Hepolites. Many people
are
> running lighter, shorter and more modified pistons to gain more HP. The
> Mahle's sound fine for my purposes. Ken at BFE no longer has an importer
for
> them, but BPNW sells them. That's all folks.
>
> Bob Kramer
> rgk@flash.net
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