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Title: JE Forged piston group buy?
Post by: Richard48Y on Friday,October 01, 2021, 12:34:17 PM

Spoke with JE today about forged pistons for Renault Cross-Flow engines.
Price is steep, but gets better with an order for twenty-four pieces.
That would be six sets.
LA Sleeve can make the liners if needed.
I know there are pistons available from Euro sources but the exchange rates are not great and I have some concern with "NOS" as aluminum can grow and deteriorate over time.
My intent has been to send one of my domed pistons as a sample for duplication.
They are not extreme and the car was street driven.
Since any size may be done a slight oversize would allow original liners to be over-bored.

Any possible interest?
If so I will look into the sleeve pricing too.

Title: Re: JE Forged piston group buy?
Post by: BERNIEHUMBER on Sunday,October 03, 2021, 06:02:09 PM

HI:
I would be interested in a cost out.
Thanks for your efforts!
Bernie

Title: Re: JE Forged piston group buy?
Post by: Richard48Y on Monday,October 04, 2021, 04:09:20 PM

Not seeing a lot of interest so far.
I will send off one of my pistons after I get the engine apart.
Then I will be able to get accurate quotes.
Thinking +.020" over so as to be able to reuse original sleeves.
Any machine shop that does motorcycles should be able to do the sleeves.