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| 914Sixer |
 Nov 14 2015, 12:46 PM
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I am getting going to get ready to put a 2056 FI engine together for a daily driver. Trying to decide if the cost is worth the difference. Biral are supposed to run 20 % cooler. Porsche used them for a couple of years and moved on to coatings.
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914Sixer Biral Cylinders Nov 14 2015, 12:46 PM
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I am getting going to get ready to put a 2056 FI ... Nov 14 2015, 01:35 PM r_towle What do they cost?
What do they cost versus the al... Nov 14 2015, 04:07 PM 914Sixer Cost difference is about $80 dollars for set ... Nov 14 2015, 06:29 PM r_towle Do it for 80 bucks...no doubt.
Not to go too far... Nov 14 2015, 08:39 PM
Catorse
Do it for 80 bucks...no doubt.
Not to go too fa... Nov 14 2015, 09:07 PM r_towle No sleeves? No slippage ( like early 3.4 water coo... Nov 14 2015, 09:08 PM 914Sixer I found a deal on them for $230 for all 4 96m... Nov 14 2015, 09:14 PM PotterPorsche We are talking AA Biral cylinders right? Nov 14 2015, 09:22 PM 914Sixer Yes, AA birals. Nov 14 2015, 09:28 PM PotterPorsche http://aapistons.com/products/vw-96mm-type...riant... Nov 14 2015, 09:30 PM r_towle I have not heard wonderful things about AA cylinde... Nov 14 2015, 09:31 PM Catorse
I have not heard wonderful things about AA cylind... Nov 14 2015, 09:53 PM Montreal914
I have not heard wonderful things about AA cylin... Nov 15 2015, 11:56 AM Catorse
[quote name='Catorse' post='2265148' date='Nov 14... Nov 15 2015, 03:57 PM Mueller
I have not heard wonderful things about AA cylind... Nov 15 2015, 11:54 AM PotterPorsche I've used the aa Pistons in a few engines. No ... Nov 14 2015, 09:59 PM r_towle Good prices at AA.
Does anyone know them?
If so c... Nov 15 2015, 11:46 AM mr2by4
Good prices at AA.
Does anyone know them?
If so ... Nov 15 2015, 02:15 PM Mueller
Good prices at AA.
Does anyone know them?
If so... Nov 15 2015, 02:22 PM mr2by4
I don't see that in writing or in the picture... Nov 16 2015, 06:06 AM Dave_Darling I have heard of earlier low-cost birals having sli... Nov 15 2015, 03:18 PM r_towle
I have heard of earlier low-cost birals having sl... Nov 15 2015, 06:08 PM Mark Henry
[quote name='Dave_Darling' post='2265442' date='N... Nov 16 2015, 10:24 AM tomeric914
I don't think I'd bother for a street-dri... Oct 8 2018, 01:35 PM PotterPorsche AA are made overseas. Just like a majority of part... Nov 15 2015, 09:05 PM PotterPorsche I would probably buy from john as well and pay him... Nov 16 2015, 10:41 AM Steve Pratel I've done this exactly once, so no expertise h... Nov 16 2015, 12:28 PM 914Sixer Part numbers a EMW and Aircool.net are the SAME a... Nov 16 2015, 05:36 PM 72hardtop I'm using AA birals in my 2056cc T-4. I'm ... Nov 23 2015, 05:19 PM 72hardtop Just wanted to update....
Just turned 21,XXX mile... Feb 7 2018, 04:43 PM Mueller
Just wanted to update....
Just turned 21,XXX mil... Feb 7 2018, 04:47 PM crash914 The old school birals you mentioned were from CB. ... Feb 7 2018, 07:50 PM Highland Wondering if anybody has temperature data with the... Feb 7 2018, 09:11 PM 72hardtop
Wondering if anybody has temperature data with th... Oct 8 2018, 05:06 AM 914_teener I wondered the same.
I would quess that a black ... Feb 8 2018, 09:41 AM worn
I wondered the same.
I would quess that a black... Oct 8 2018, 10:32 AM 914_teener
I wondered the same.
I would quess that a blac... Oct 8 2018, 11:13 AM gothspeed Depending on how thick the cylinder walls are, I t... Feb 8 2018, 02:14 PM Chi-town I'm confused here
Why would you want any coat... Oct 8 2018, 10:16 AM 914_teener http://swaintech.com/race-coatings/race-co...ittin... Oct 8 2018, 11:37 AM  |
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