conrods/gungeon pins etc sort of prob maybe, i'm not sure
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right i have had conflicting advice on a potential prob but i can rectify it before the motor go's in if its a problem?

i have A+ conrods that used to have interferance fit pistons/gudgeon pins fitted, the type that have to be heated to be removed,

my new pistons are circlip/button type & the gudgeon pin is a slightly larger diameter on this type, i've bee told its fine to hone the small end out so the circlip pistons fit, are the tough enough to cope with this modification or.....

should i have a bush fitted to the small end?

cheers again all

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Tom Fenton says: I have it all, make me an offer

You can use either way.

However, I was recommended that I use the bushed little ends. Reasond being that you can easily remove the pistons without damaging them at next engine build. Downside is that you either need to make up some teflon buttons to use instead of circlips or keep you revs down.

My engine builder swapped my late A+ press-fit rods with some early A+ bushed rods.

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i've got the telflon just jubious about honing the little end to make the gudgeon pin fit, i thought it would wear out without a bush fitted????????

i'm a litle confued on this matter

SKYLINES ARE LIKE CLITS, EVERY FLANGE SEEMS TO HAVE ONE: see this sticker on my silvia

the Search-section on this forum is blummin superb & simple to use, unlike some other forums, without the search-section & the help of this bunch of chaps on here i'll never be able to !!!Start the day with a 998cc turbo!!! :) i'm getting closer though!

Tom Fenton says: I have it all, make me an offer

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

i've got the telflon just jubious about honing the little end to make the gudgeon pin fit, i thought it would wear out without a bush fitted????????

i'm a litle confued on this matter

SKYLINES ARE LIKE CLITS, EVERY FLANGE SEEMS TO HAVE ONE: see this sticker on my silvia

the Search-section on this forum is blummin superb & simple to use, unlike some other forums, without the search-section & the help of this bunch of chaps on here i'll never be able to !!!Start the day with a 998cc turbo!!! :) i'm getting closer though!

Tom Fenton says: I have it all, make me an offer

For a low rpm torque monster, the std circlips would be OK. However, Teflon or aluminium buttons are better. When it comes to rods, either hone out the ones you've got or find some A rods. Much more cost effective.
A+ sucks!

so the opinion is thats its ok to hone my rods to fit the other pins!

i have A+ rods honed to size already soz vegard :) but its just on the one side i have alot of ppl saying thismod is fine the other a few ppl saying i should fit bushes????? i can see the point of bushing them

can the a+ honed out take the wear n tear without the bush?

SKYLINES ARE LIKE CLITS, EVERY FLANGE SEEMS TO HAVE ONE: see this sticker on my silvia

the Search-section on this forum is blummin superb & simple to use, unlike some other forums, without the search-section & the help of this bunch of chaps on here i'll never be able to !!!Start the day with a 998cc turbo!!! :) i'm getting closer though!

Tom Fenton says: I have it all, make me an offer

Hone it out, don't worry. If the rod wears, THEN fit a bush. Or get a set of new rods, the are so dirt cheap.

Hello Clubminiflip

If you want some bushed 998 rods Southam Mini Metro Centre will do you a straight swap for your press fit rods , if the little ends are still standard .

Phone number is 01926 815681