What kind of Cylinders are these?, I bought a 914 with Nickies, but not sure what I received. |
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What kind of Cylinders are these?, I bought a 914 with Nickies, but not sure what I received. |
HansJan |
Apr 28 2016, 08:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 5-April 16 From: Sugar Land TX Member No.: 19,860 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The 1972 914 I bought is supposed to have 103mm Nickies (by LN-Engineering) with JE-forged pistons.
The car caught on-fire, so I had to remove the engine. After doing so I find that the cylinders are magnetic. Nickies are made from Aluminum, so this is suspicious. Is any of you able to recognize the make of the Cylinders in the below pictures. There is one picture with some marking on it. I do not want to disassemble the engine any further then needed. I only own this car for two weeks now, but going up a very steep learning-curve. very soon I will be able to help others. But for now I'm only asking questions. Br, Hans Jan |
Mark Henry |
May 5 2016, 05:04 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Pop a head off and measure, there are no head gaskets on a 103, being AA I would doubt head gaskets anyways. At worse you will need new pushrod seals. $1 ea so $16 full set both sides. From what you are being told you should install new rings, about $80 from EMW.
If they are 103mm, the heads and case are machined, so you can't go back to smaller pistons. A EMW NiCaSil set with JE pistons will run you $1300, I've never seen them so I can't comment on quality. LN Nickies are the best, but they are also $3400 plus the ARP head studs. So re-ringing what you have and understanding that this engine has a limited lifespan may be you best solution in the short term. If you can't afford the nickies then I suggest putting this engine back together and start looking for a new project engine. Or put this engine together and start saving for nickies. But I'd want to know what heads, condition of the long block, etc. before I when this route. In the interim you can often find a 1.7/1.8 running engine for cheap. |
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