Bus piston question, Wanna modify them Options

[Joe Ricard]

So can I do this?
I just got a set of FREE bus pistons and 2.0L rods. the skirts look go and I want to use these to freshen up my motor on the cheap while I get a real motor put together.

I have heard form someone that cutting some of the piston crown off can help in bumping up compression. HOW MUCH???

[Joe Ricard]

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Nov 7 2005, 09:46 AM)

QUOTE (SLITS @ Nov 7 2005, 10:33 AM) QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Nov 7 2005, 10:15 AM) why dont you use some of that brazing rod and fill the dish on the piston. Hell make it a domed piston with valve pockets  :lol: Heliarc oh exhalted engineer....Heliarc..... was a joke. buy the right pistons in the firstplace (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)

Well that would just blow my whole theme with this car.
"Bad Ass on a budget"
Ya think I don't know how to build engines? Just for reference This motor I built YEARS ago was in my son's 914. anyone remember the "Cool Blue Teener" went up in flames. Anyway he beat the Piss out that engine Probably 20K miles of neglect.
I put the motor in the yellow car shortly after I got home from Wa. state. I've beat this motor everyday of it's life. If I'm not rolling down the freeway @ 85 -90 for 350 miles per trip I am racing it at an Autocross somewhere. 24 events this year. best I can figure is the engine has 40K + miles on it. The used rings in used cylinders on used BUS pistons were near the wear limit when I put them in. 100 bucks shipped was a GOOD deal. Never planned on doing what I'm doing with this car.
I didn't do it with an inexhaustable budget either. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)

Just cause you throw money at it don't make it better.