RE: compression, pistons and octane rating

Lauri Lehtinen (lauri(at)lorenzo.pp.fi)
Tue, 31 Mar 1998 12:34:10 +0300 (EDT)


Jarrid wrote:> >There are actually 3 piston sets to fit the 1592.
>
>Large dish =3D low compression export alpine ~(8.0/1)
>
>small dish =3D high compression alpine ~(9.1/1) MOST COMMON.
>
>Flat top =3D normal compression (hillman head) ~(8.5/1)
>or (10.5+/1) using the lower volume alpine alloy head.
>
What about 1725 pistons and heads, are there several common piston sets?

And what about 1600 engine, flat top pistons + 2 gaskets?

Larry

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