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pmanaz1973

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Reply #15 on: April 21, 2015, 01:42:07 am
Different strokes for different folks.

I'm going to stay with what I've been doing for 55 years.  I have yet to have a problem on any of my vehicles due to lubrication issues. :)

+1  Five air cooled bikes and only one major failure - I was flogging my rebuilt 76 Harley Sporty on I-80 at about 75 mph. for long durations and it finally sucked a valve on the rear cylinder. 
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Reply #16 on: April 22, 2015, 01:36:22 am
Thanks friend :)


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Reply #17 on: April 22, 2015, 02:14:24 am
Here we go again.....  ;D

I use RotellaT 15w40.  Holds up well to the hot engine temps and has lots of ZDDP (zinc phosphorus) which modern oils no longer have.


  +1 to that  ;)    The under side of this forged AVL piston after a season of flogging and high reving.  Untouched and uncleaned.......
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Reply #18 on: April 22, 2015, 02:16:40 am

  +1 to that  ;)    The under side of this forged AVL piston after a season of flogging and high reving.  Untouched and uncleaned.......

CLEAN it is  :).

What is the imprint JE ?
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Reply #19 on: April 22, 2015, 02:20:14 am

  +1 to that  ;)    The under side of this forged AVL piston after a season of flogging and high reving.  Untouched and uncleaned.......

Nice piston, I put a cast AVL in mine.  Who sells forged ?
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Reply #20 on: April 22, 2015, 02:27:13 am
CLEAN it is  :).

What is the imprint JE ?

 JE pistons Singh... California.   High quality stuff for sure.


Nice piston, I put a cast AVL in mine.  Who sells forged ?

  I think CMW does ?   Or you get them made . ;)
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