pics from head swap--anyone seen pistons like this?

[abatzis2@hotmail.com (Michael Abatzis)]

>From: <joshhignight@techography.net>

>I think that's the head gasket Tom...

yeah, metal headgasket.

>Looks like they aren't domed, but dished. Interesting. Could explain the=
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>low compression numbers (dished pistons =3D low compression). Is the sma=
ll or=20
>larger portion of the pistons raised?

interesting take. yeah, i assumed that crescent was raised, but i guess t=
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rest of the piston could be depressed. the small portion is raised.=20
allyn-those aren't stock 2l pistons. 9a's don't have that little lip. low=
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compression #'s i think were due to timing being off a few teeth. i'll=20
recheck at some point.

>BTW, are they forged or cast?

i didn't know, didn't do the work-i assume they're cast though. no startu=
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noise.

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>Joshua
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-Michael Abatzis
Hotlanta! GA
1988 Scirocco 2L 16v RIP-->parting, prelim web site, but not taking order=
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yet: www.learnlink.emory.edu/~mabatzi/mikes_page1.html
1987 Scirocco 2L 16v...

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