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[Mid-Shires.JD]

During a recent visit to the emporium I collected a plus 60 thou piston for my Model A. To some that may sound unremarkable. The fact that they haven't made these for eighty years makes it entirely remarkable ! You just dont get that anywhere else.

[Martin]

O Man, a Ford Model A, and O/S pistons too, Give thanxs, friend,and slaughter a lamb. One rainy night as a rocker
teenager, flicked a cigarette butt on the floor of a friend's Model A whilst cruising. Seconds later a fire ball
from the leaking gas tap under the dash. Only remorse was his lost Lucas "King of the Road headlights installed
that very day from a junk yard for a few AUSPs as car was jettisoned beside the road another teenager's folly

[Leon Novello]

Does it have cast iron pistons? I think my father`s 1925 Chevrolet had them. They would be a cure for Royal Enfield piston problems these days.

[Alan R]

Hang on chaps---------- I think it's THIS Model A that Mid-Shires is referring to -------> ------>

[Martin]

Oh,Mercy! You're utterly right,Alan, caught me in time before reminiscing more on Ford Model'A's. The Ford part
lists had pistons to .080 O/S, hence the error. Leon, your Chevy 490 pistons I believe were cast iron, but with
3,6875" (93.66 mm) diameter a tad too big, Countless other elementary US makes from the twenties were still mobile
around your Brisbane in my youth. By that time allmodified to 'utes' as you well recall

[Alan R]

Hi Gordon------ well, as with me it goes with the age I suppose ??......... Never mind, here's a more pleasant "A" theme---------------> ------------>

[Martin]

Great rendition,Alan, Will enjoy them further when I get home tonight. Hope JD updates us on his machine