Best quality 395 big bore 58mm piston?

[Iron.and.bark]

As the title says, can someone recomend which is the best quality 395 58mm big bore piston available?

Won't be going in a 395 though

 

[jacob j.]

I don't think there's too many options. The last two I built I used NWP pistons with Caber rings from the "Greek", OEM clips, and 084 wrist pins.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

OEM, best top end going, very affordable now, close to the same price as Meteor... nuff said.

My humble opinion of course...

 

[jmssaws]

I've tested gobs of big bore kits and aftermarket standard bore cylinders, none will make power with a oem one.

I've got a load of time in a 066 bb cylinder with a oem 395 piston,it runs ok but any oem cylinder I've done will beat it.

 

[jmssaws]

Hyway has pretty good pistons.
I've been using some hyway 288 pistons with great results.

 

[jacob j.]

OEM, best top end going, very affordable now, close to the same price as Meteor... nuff said.

My humble opinion of course...

According to his post- it doesn't sound like he's building a 395, so it's likely a custom jobber.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

According to his post- it doesn't sound like he's building a 395, so it's likely a custom jobber.

Fair enough Sir.

But were it me looking to do a 395 based custom build I would still lean toward OEM. For $130, I would find it hard to look elsewhere.

 

[jmssaws]

He could be building a 661 or 066 bb.

 

[jmssaws]

Nevermind, I was thinking 56mm

 

[Magic_Man]

Probably a bore and rechrome.

 

[Iron.and.bark]

I don't think there's too many options. The last two I built I used NWP pistons with Caber rings from the "Greek", OEM clips, and 084 wrist pins.

Thank you.

Magic_man is pretty close to the money, will need to enlarge wrist pin to 14mm and do abit of lathe work to piston. So if I can't find a quality one, it doesn't happen.

If hyway made one, I would snap one up straight away

 

[Magic_Man]

Thank you.

Magic_man is pretty close to the money, will need to enlarge wrist pin to 14mm and do abit of lathe work to piston. So if I can't find a quality one, it doesn't happen.

If hyway made one, I would snap one up straight away

Hmmm........

 

[jacob j.]

Thank you.

Magic_man is pretty close to the money, will need to enlarge wrist pin to 14mm and do abit of lathe work to piston. So if I can't find a quality one, it doesn't happen.

If hyway made one, I would snap one up straight away

It sounds like you're setting up to rebuild a Dolmar 166. Have you seen those re-pop pistons in Germany?

 

[hseII]

It sounds like you're setting up to rebuild a Dolmar 166. Have you seen those re-pop pistons in Germany?

I thought a 166 was 56mm?

 

[jacob j.]

I thought a 166 was 56mm?

It is, but he mentioned in a previous post that his cylinder was damaged and also posted looking for a cylinder. So I'm assuming he's thinking about a bore and replate.

 

[Iron.and.bark]

It sounds like you're setting up to rebuild a Dolmar 166. Have you seen those re-pop pistons in Germany?

Yes I have, they are an unknown quantity though. Also a wiseco being forged is probably not suited to my use.

A oem 394 piston is very similar to the 166 and with a little lathe work would work pretty perfectly.

However I am a sucker for punishment and since an overbore and replate is same cost as a normal replate, why not subject to piston quality.

 

[hseII]

Yes I have, they are an unknown quantity though. Also a wiseco being forged is probably not suited to my use.

A oem 394 piston is very similar to the 166 and with a little lathe work would work pretty perfectly.

However I am a sucker for punishment and since an overbore and replate is same cost as a normal replate, why not subject to piston quality.

Everything I've read and seen concerning the BB Cylinders says JUNK.

Why not go ahead and buy a 394/395 Cylinder, bore it out, and have it replated since you are going to replate it anyway?

 

[Iron.and.bark]

*cough* I don't quite feel like putting a 395 cylinder on a dolmar 166 only want to use the piston.

 

[hseII]

*cough* I don't quite feel like putting a 395 cylinder on a dolmar 166 only want to use the piston.

See.
This is what happens when I post before I have muh coffee.

 

[mdavlee]

The wiseco would be fine. Just have to let it warm up a little more.