Does anyone know anything about these Pistons. I also have a set of cross section rods that came with them.
You can see in the first & second photo were they were electrically welded the skirts together.
Sheet metal Piston Skirts
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MrTwT1915
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Sheet metal Piston Skirts
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Dan McEachern
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Re: Sheet metal Piston Skirts
AFAIK, these were very late 1927 and were supplied by Ford- not aftermarket or replacement. The only complete set I know about was owned by Steve Coniff. Perhaps others can supply additional information, but they were supplied with the X cross-section rods with the built in oil scoop on the cap. The pin was not clamped in the rod, but was full floating with a center lock spring clip similar to the Model A design. The clip retained the pin.
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Joe Bell
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Re: Sheet metal Piston Skirts
Those are the late 27 pistons they call the tin pistons, 7/8 wrist pins in them, most throw them away and use the earlier rods than the X rods.
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Joe Bell
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Re: Sheet metal Piston Skirts
You can use the rods, mill the wrist pin side down to fit modern pistons, rebush the wrist hole to the modern piston size, if you want to sell the X rods they go for 300. a set. with the built in dippers.