Value of used Pistons/Cylinders

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Those old steel oil coolers have a couple other thing holding them back. The newer aluminum ones cool the oil a lot better and they aren't as heavy, thus helping prevent the crankcase "crack at the oil cooler stand" syndrome.
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John,
I've never understood this "increase requirements for originality" regarding motor components. Has any car show judge ever looked inside a motor or fan shroud?
 

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Hmmm. I always replace pistons, jugs, oil coolers and rods. Cheaper than the labor, and safer by far.
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#19 Post by C J Murray »

But don't replace the cheesehead screws! :D
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Oh yes CJ, but re-plate them correctly first.
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C J Murray wrote:But don't replace the cheesehead screws! :D

I'm surprised Adam is not showing off his 55 gallon drum of original cheese head screws.

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#22 Post by Ron LaDow »

Before there were dedicated cylinder blocks available to hot-rodders, 'heat-cycled' iron blocks were the preferred starting parts for serious engine development. The assumption was that they had wiggled left and right as far was they were gonna, and now you could assume they pretty much stabilized.
I have to admit to yielding to such un-supported claims; I've had more than a couple 'used up' iron cylinder sets bored and honed for use with 1720 forged pistons.
With good results, but no control sets to prove the effort.
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Dan Epperly wrote:
C J Murray wrote:But don't replace the cheesehead screws! :D

I'm surprised Adam is not showing off his 55 gallon drum of original cheese head screws.
Now those would probably sell, guys like CJ have to have things look perfect!
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#24 Post by Dan Epperly »

Adam Wright wrote:
Dan Epperly wrote:
C J Murray wrote:But don't replace the cheesehead screws! :D

I'm surprised Adam is not showing off his 55 gallon drum of original cheese head screws.
Now those would probably sell, guys like CJ have to have things look perfect!

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