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PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:32 am    Post subject: Piston and cylinder kits Reply with quote

Does anybody have an opinion on these?
I don't want to end up with the set that has the writ pin bore in the wrong spot requiring the rods with an offset bushing

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http://www.gowestyautoparts.com/1987,VOLKSWAGEN,VA...VWW016480/

2.1
http://www.gowestyautoparts.com/1987,VOLKSWAGEN,VA...VWW016474/

If I go 2.2, does everything else remain stock spec?

Thanks
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't all the 2.2 p&c sets need the rods with the offset bushing? Thats definitely a good price on the set though, about $100 less than anywhere else I've seen - thanks for posting it.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

looks like a hot deal
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Never heard of QSC before?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I heard of many horror stories with QSC piston kits.

I went with AA pistons, which are supposed to be a tad better,but didnt want to pony up the cash for the Gowesty kit.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I thought I'd heard that people were having pretty decent luck with the QSC pistons - maybe not. So these are what you're talking about: http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ACC-C10-5214
Do they require the offset rods?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There was something about the dimensions of the QSCs needing to be remachined to work right.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So the AA kit is actually a pretty good deal too, considering that you don't have to purchase the modified rods, which are about $100 more than comparable rebuilt rods?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thats a good deal either way, rockyjennings is selling AA pistons for vanagons, he's pretty picky about this kinda stuff.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Piston and cylinder kits Reply with quote

hero419 wrote:
Does anybody have an opinion on these?
I don't want to end up with the set that has the writ pin bore in the wrong spot requiring the rods with an offset bushing

2.2
http://www.gowestyautoparts.com/1987,VOLKSWAGEN,VA...VWW016480/

2.1
http://www.gowestyautoparts.com/1987,VOLKSWAGEN,VA...VWW016474/

If I go 2.2, does everything else remain stock spec?

Thanks


Rocky said they need the 1mm off-set rods.

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