Re: V8 Piston damage what do you think happened

Posted by Cli55er On 2009/4/1 22:40:08

we thought it was someone put the wrong size spark plug in and it hit on the piston, but that would not leave a mark that wide. as you guys said, some that was in the cylinder would have pinged all over the place, not just in that one spot. it is on the downside of the piston, so it looks to me that maybe some liquid got into the cylinder and curroded it a bit. i don't think it was ever rebuilt, but it could have been considering the big crack in the block was fixed at one point.

the side of the piston is mared up a bit too, but not too bad.

i don't really feel comfortable reusing this piston, not with the money i want to spend on it and have spent on it. your only as strong as your weakest link. so for me it would either be 7 original pistons and one from someone that will sell me a good original. or the egge solution. i doubt that Kanter will have these made by the time i get to this part of the project.

i have not really followed the V8 threads, so i will need to go back and read, but i will admit...i am going to be throughly confused i am sure. i know i have read bits from Jack Vines and thought....WTF!! i have no idea what he is talking about, but this is my first engine too, so.....

i just want it done right etc.., BUT if i had a choice i would like to run the original/ original style pistons....i know noone will really know, but i want it to be as much original as i can, within reason of course.

the cylinder walls look fabulous and from what i remember the heads are okay too. this will be all looked over at the machine shop too though. i want the works on this thing. it deserves it after all these years of neglet and misuse. poor baby.....

i will try to take better pics, but the batterys in my camera just die way too quick and i end up using the cell phone which sux.

later,

Hank