Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 13:03:02 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Russell Maddock
Subject: Fw: imp pistons, liners

I wonder whether anyone can give Andrew some advice?
For GT read Sport outside Australia.

Russ Maddock

http://www.petrie.starway.net.au/~sunbeam
Sunbeam Imp Sport


-----Original Message-----
From: David King
Date: Monday, 30 March 1998 12:23
Subject: imp pistons, liners

>russell
>i live in melbourne and have access
>to a 1967 mk2 imp with a gt engine.
>apparently one of the cylinders is
>scored, so a rebuild is inevitable.
>what is the current availability of
>a set of pistons and liners in
>australia (or the uk), their likely
>price, and the availability of other
>mechanical parts?
>
>regards,
>andrew king
>
>www.dking@alexia.net.au

Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 22:09:19 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Nickcleak
Subject: Re: Fw: imp pistons, liners

I would say very slim , standard pistons seem to have dried up ..
The Imp Sport (GT) does not have separate liners .. the best you can do is a re-bore .. or a 998cc conversion .. the 998cc Pistons have become available recently , italian copies i believe , See Dutche Components .... Or Malcolm Anderson . Liners are still slightly more of a problem ...

An excellent alternative is a Sunbeam 930 block and pistons which are still around new ... This motor with a Standart Sport head goes very well and is very economical due to the higher compression ratio ...
A 930 may still be found in a sunbeam in a scrap yard ...

nick ...

Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 19:15:14 -0500 (EST)
From: Gary Henderson
Subject: Re: Fw: imp pistons, liners

Hi Russell, Nick & co

When I needed a piston in NZ several years ago, there were no more std size around, so I had to rebore to + .030" as these were then still a Todd stock item. This makes sense, as cylinders only wear bigger! Could be a less unlikely item to score in Oz also?

GaryH