Good information Greg. I remember weighing a set of these Mahle pistons
years ago and could not believe how heavy they were. Never used them.
Hepolites were my fittings.
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From: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:14 PM
To: "Kramer, Robert" <RKramer@rdoequipment.com>; "Greg "Lunker"Hilyer"
<Lunkercars@earthlink.net>; "FoT Triumph" <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Mahle piston/liner sets
> The Mahle pistons have steel struts cast into the piston skirts to control
> skirt size and expansion when hot. That allows them to be run with tighter
> skirt to cylinder wall clearances. They are great for street use and up to
> about 5500 rpm. Because of the added weight compared to the AE Hepolite
> pistons (or forged racing pistons) we never considered them really
> suitable for racing or high rpm use.
>
> Greg Solow
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