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27-12-2005, 11:51 PM
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New Ford Owner
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Perth W.A
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hey guys just lookin for some help on finding some flat top pistons for a 1.6 litre escort
i dont wanna do a 2.0 litre conversion because everything that is in my block is good, just going to but a new camshaft and springs/rockers/rods and just looking for a couple of suppliers for a standard 1.6 escort Reason for not wanting to do a conversion is that i would like to keep the car origonal with everything that it came out with  thanks caillin |
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28-12-2005, 12:27 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,892
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mate .. if u pull the head of the escort u wil se that its surface is flat, the pistons have a massive dish in them , i flat top piston wont work.. I mean it would run on diesel ok....
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28-12-2005, 04:47 PM
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New Ford Owner
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Perth W.A
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i want higher compression though and im gonna be running a lumpy cam
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29-12-2005, 01:10 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 16
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Hi M8
as injected 250 said the compression bowl is in the piston on Xflows fitting flat tops will smash the valves to bits with std cam never mind a Big cam.JP engineering in south aus (0882617222) do a piston @ 83.5mm (part no Q202087) which will give 10.5cr & 1700cc the valve cutouts are something like 50thou deeper & wider, for Big cams and overlaps,this is used with std head gasket.I have used this piston for quite some time now with no worries about water jacket leaks etc. |
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30-12-2005, 02:54 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 62
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put 1300 pistons in it they are the same diameter just have a smaller bowl and therefore raise the compression to approx 10:1
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02-01-2006, 10:25 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 556
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As 356mal suggests the common mod is to put in 1300 pistons but economically you are better off just putting in a 2lt from a later model escort or cortina. There are a few local x-flow specialists who are capable of wringing every last horse out of the old kent lump but my $600 pinto would wipe the floor with most of them. If you are determined to keep it "looking" original but want a "bit" of extra performance give Twin Cam Services a call (03) 9786 4711 in Seaford.
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