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hi can anyone help pls ....does anybody know if theres a suitable piston that can be used past a 60 thou oversize poss 80
thou thank you
84mm bore size.
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hi can anyone help pls ....does anybody know if theres a suitable piston that can be used past a 60 thou oversize poss 80
thou thank you
Hi Richard,
82mm + 80 thou is virtually 84mm and as there are no Norton pistons this size, you may have to consider using a piston from another make of machine. You could try a Vincent Comet or Rapide as these have a similar crown height to a Norton and a 7/8 inch gudgeon pin as per Norton. Another option could be an AJS/Matchless which is 82.5mm as standard, so a plus +60 will take it up to 84mm and this also has a 7/8 inch pin.
If your piston it out of the engine and you are able to get to auto-jumbles, you could compare either of the above or perhaps another make. There are 3 things to check, the crown height, the pin size and the weight. Don't go over 84mm as this will make the lower section of the barrel too fragile.