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With an engine with this sort of mileage one would expect some wear on the
bores With new pistons and rings in the old bores, it is always a bit
risky, as the new rings might nor bed in to seal. Safe solution would be to
overbore the engine and use oversize pistons.
If I were You, considering that the engine is not burning oil, I would
leave the pistons untouched, and only change the camshaft, the carbs and
fit the cold air box.
Gergo
2016-07-16 22:27 GMT+02:00 Robert Memler <rmemler@gmail.com>:
> I have a 54 BN1 and am considering a conversion to a Lemans car. My car
> has 70,000 miles and as far as I know the engine has never been out of the
> car. I already have the Lemans carburetors and cold air box. I am
> considering the cam shaft and flat top pistons conversion. I would
> appreciate all comments pro and con about what would and should happen.
> TIA, Bob Memler
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<div dir=3D"ltr">With an engine with this sort of mileage one would expect =
some wear on the bores With new pistons and rings in the old bores, it is a=
lways a bit risky, as the new rings might nor bed in to seal. Safe solution=
would be to overbore the engine and use oversize pistons.<div>If I were Yo=
u, considering that the engine is not burning oil, I would leave the piston=
s untouched, and only change the camshaft, the carbs and fit the cold air b=
ox.</div><div><br></div><div>Gergo</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2016-07-16 22:27 GMT+02:00 Robert Memler <span=
dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:rmemler@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">rme=
mler@gmail.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir=
=3D"ltr">I have a 54 BN1=C2=A0 and am considering a conversion to a Lemans =
car. My car has 70,000 miles and as far as I know the engine has never been=
out of the car. I already have the Lemans carburetors and cold air box. I =
am considering=C2=A0 the cam shaft and flat top pistons conversion. I would=
appreciate all comments pro and con about what would and should happen.<br=
>
TIA, Bob Memler </p>
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