Linch 
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Registered: 4th May 06
 Location: Whickham, Tyne and Wear 
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too hot..to spicy....hot hot!
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DaveyLC 
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
 Location: Berkshire 
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are they standard Z18XE pistons? They look like they have got valve pockets?
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Warren G 
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Registered: 14th May 06
 Location: Kent 
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iv had them pockected
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pow 
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
 Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire 
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  That happened quick!
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DaveyLC 
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
 Location: Berkshire 
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Do you have the specs for the pockets? Position, depth etc?  
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Ojc 
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
 Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197 
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I want to come down for cheese on toast.
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gavin18787 
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
 Location: Basildon, Essex 
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He made me a bacon sandwich last time I was there  
 
  Drives supercharged Tec with torque     
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Warren G 
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Registered: 14th May 06
 Location: Kent 
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pocketed about 2mm 
 
 
 
still at least one more week for cylinder head   
 
[Edited on 27-02-2009 by Warren G]
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DaveyLC 
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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You seen these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=400008857031
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Warren G 
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Registered: 14th May 06
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i had, need pistons tho
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gazza808 
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Registered: 30th Jun 08
 Location: Peterborough  
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been doing abit of research and seem to have found a soultion to forged piston problem, 
http://www.performanceenginecomponents.com/products/product.asp?id=242 
 
seem to match the bill pretty well, gunna look into it abit more.
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DaveyLC 
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
 Location: Berkshire 
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I mentioned these to warren before but I think the pistons are too tall  
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gazza808 
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Registered: 30th Jun 08
 Location: Peterborough  
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depends on the shape of the crown, 
i'm emailing asking for pictures/drawings theres also a toyota engine that uses nearly the same pistons, cause if i'm right in thinking they'll raise the comp ratio abit as well   
 
[Edited on 09-03-2009 by gazza808]
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gazza808 
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Registered: 30th Jun 08
 Location: Peterborough  
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also accralite make some rover pistons that are .25mm smaller on the compression height compared to our's so with a skim of the head they'd be perfect   
 
but all research at the min
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Warren G 
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Registered: 14th May 06
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until some one makes them off the shelf at 80.460 for a z18xe im not buying any 
 
to much messing around!
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Warren G 
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Registered: 14th May 06
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cylinder head is back! 
 
now just got to rebuild it  
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DaveyLC 
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
 Location: Berkshire 
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Woop woop! standard sized valves?
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P1CK4D 
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
 Location: Around Essex Somewhere 
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc 
I want to come down for cheese on toast. 
   
 
I love cheese on toast. Wheres my invite?  
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Warren G 
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Registered: 14th May 06
 Location: Kent 
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quote: Originally posted by DaveyLC 
Woop woop! standard sized valves? 
   
 
uhuhu 
 
quote: Originally posted by P1CK4D 
quote: Originally posted by Ojc 
I want to come down for cheese on toast. 
   
 
I love cheese on toast. Wheres my invite?   
   
 
fads eaten it all, and said you can kiss his gouch - what ever that means  
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sand-eel 
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
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what work was getting done to the head?
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Warren G 
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Registered: 14th May 06
 Location: Kent 
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port and polished, skimmed, and abit of work in combustion chamber 
 
now all iv got to do it lap the valves in, fit new steam seals and then fit the springs and collets etc etc 
 
then can bolt to block, fit cams, cambelt, metal rollers, vernier pulleys, time engine up fit rocker cover, fit exhasut manifold, work out how big flexi pipe to fit, then fir complete exhasut system 
 
oh and did i mention, get the right size throttle bodies as the ones i have dont fit the manifold   great.
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gavin18787 
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
 Location: Basildon, Essex 
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  seem to be having lots of items not fitting 
 
 
Sounds like its on its way again though   
 
Saw fad last night and he spoke highly of your lift off over steer control and car park drifting in the snow  
 
  Drives supercharged Tec with torque     
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Warren G 
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Registered: 14th May 06
 Location: Kent 
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yeh great loads of fun 
 
 
yes that bit of oversteer, has put me off french cars! 
 
the snow was fun, i still awaiting to see the videos  
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Ste L 
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
 Location: Manchester          Drives: 106 16v Rallye 
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booooooooooo - you got a silver corsa... 
 
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Warren G 
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Registered: 14th May 06
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TS  
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