need help finding a piston!
Jul 23, 2005 | 01:49 PM
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need help finding a piston!
I have a piston with a broken skirt. The only indentification i see is 1181 02 inside the piston and a 2 on the outside. .030 is crappily stamped on top. Anybody know who makes this piston?
Jul 23, 2005 | 02:42 PM
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From: tujunga, calif
SILVOLITE has a 1181 but its for a 1.6 litre 1981-85 so I don't think thats it, what engine is the piston out of?
Jul 23, 2005 | 02:46 PM
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its a 390 piston. Looks like a standard car piston.
Jul 23, 2005 | 03:02 PM
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you sure that's not 1131 stamped on it.....that's a silvolite number
Jul 23, 2005 | 03:04 PM
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From: tujunga, calif
1131 is a Silvolite 390 piston check it again
Jul 23, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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i'm pretty sure its a 8. I think the pistons are 224-1713-30 clevites, but i will check out the kb's.
Jul 23, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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yep we have a winner! They are the 1131 silvolite's, thanks! I still think the 3 looks like an 8.
Jul 23, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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you should see what I see without my glasses....LOL
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