Billy

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Hi Bill,

The pattern parts can be OK but I have had pistons break rings, pitted plating on bores, poor compression, and cylinders that should have closed transfer ports have open ones etc, I have just done a 441 and used the original piston that was good and something has failed but have to inspect that one - just hope it hasn't buggered the piston.

My advice is to use the original cylinder unless it is totalled, if you are fitting a new piston, always try to get Meteor first, Episan second and Golf third.

The Chinese piston may be OK but if the saw is decent then probably worth fititng new Caber rings in the piston.

I get my Meteor pistons from ebay - Leon the Greek and Tesgol.

Regards

Steve