Aftermarket Cylinder Quality

[huskihl]

Lol

Truer statement

 

[slackinoff]

Any experience with the "Titanikel" ?

 

[redline4]

Where does a Toyota Corolla with a fart can and perf stickers rate?

 

[farminkarman]

Any experience with the "Titanikel" ?

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Hyway = garbage

 

[slackinoff]

Hyway = garbage

I've got a new OEM and a new Titanikel cylinder coming in this week (both are 272). The titan is for my friend who didn't want to pony up for the OEM. I am building him a 272 and also one for me. I might make a thread to compare the two cylinders as best I can.

 

[huskihl]

I've got a new OEM and a new Titanikel cylinder coming in this week (both are 272). The titan is for my friend who didn't want to pony up for the OEM. I am building him a 272 and also one for me. I might make a thread to compare the two cylinders as best I can.

Do the comparison AFTER the grinding.

 

[huskihl]

Do the comparison AFTER the grinding.

And show the pics of the 2” wide piece of plating that peeled off

 

[MustangMike]

Some of the AM cylinders may work OK if you are willing to "roll the dice".

But, if I were porting saws for others, and standing behind my work, I would not use them.

As long as your friend understands that he is "gambling", it's OK.

 

[slackinoff]

And show the pics of the 2” wide piece of plating that peeled off

lol I would do that, be he said he wants his stock. My oem is going to be ground on though.

I might be able to drum up some restraint and cut with stock cylinders to compare stock titanikel for stock oem before I port mine. Both will have the same carb too, the bigger tillotson 224a which has the same venturi as the 272 carbs (17.5mm)

 

[Thesandman]

BS. Nothing made a Pinto look good

Must have been ugly from back cause that's all anyone saw of Bob Gliddens Pinto winning every race for over a year. Maybe it was pretty but looked ugly cause it was blurry.LOL

 

[MustangMike]

Very impressive indeed!

https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0120-397357/1972-ford-pinto-bob-glidden-pro-stock/

 

[slackinoff]

Oem 272 cylinder & piston came in….WOW. Still waiting on the Titanikel to compare but this KS cylinder is something else. Piston is super nice too and the pin is really light. I’ll take pics and weigh after the titan comes in tomorrow.

 

[MustangMike]

I believe I have a modified 272 piston in one of my Hybrids.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

My 98 cavalier was a great car. Only isue i had was about every other year it neeaded front bearings.

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i have had great luck with the Pontiac equivalent Sunfire.
Had a 98 that we parked at 385k Km's brake pads,alternator one front bearing and one head gasket.My wife drove it for 14 years everyday weather it was -40 or + 40 and never was left stranded or got stuck. Put a battery in it and i'll bet you could drive it again.

 

[slackinoff]

Ok I started a new thread. I got both cylinders in, the Hyway Titanikel and the OEM. See attached link for lots of pics.

https://opeforum.com/threads/oem-272-cylinder-compared-with-hyway-titanikel-272.26503/

 

[isaaccarlson]

I just replaced a hyway piston because the pin was pressing up into the aluminum and the holes were out of round by .004". I used an oem piston and it was noticeably harder and heavier than the hyway. It took a while to reshape the oem to match the work I did on the hyway.

I don't know what brand the cylinder is, but it doesn't look too bad (just a few tiger stripes) and the chrome and aluminum felt pretty hard/durable. It took some effort to cut the ports. I have a farmertek box sitting here, so that may be it...

 

[pbillyi69]

BS. Nothing made a Pinto look good

except a gremlin

 

[Duane(Pa)]

except a gremlin

Pacer

 

[huskihl]

except a gremlin

Pacer

I wonder if they thought WTF? back then like we do now

 

[Maintenance Chief]

Pacer

Ahh, the "pregnant roller skate "!
Thats what happens when you let engineers design a car.