I still need a piston.
JE said they couldnt make one to match the other three I have, which makes sense, so I was wondering...
Do you think it would be possible to get the piston from a dealership? Could I get ahold of the stuttgart factory? LOL Im just hunting for anything here.

Lastly... If I did go with JE I would want to go big. Would I need a new computer, or head if I went to 2.8 or larger?

Thanks for any advice, and your patience with me.
I need a battle plan here
~Brett

 

i have an 84 with no head...give me 250 and you can have the whole car, i also have a wrecked 86..that ran perfectly, if you want to buty the engine 400 and you take it out. otherwise, i will look for the pistons i have out...if i find them, you can have them

 

Hi nickg:

Where in NJ?

 

i am in sussex county

 

Sorry man... I never meant to not reply... I dont remember seeing any of your posts. Maybe you told me that you only had group 1 pistons?
Ill have to think about that 86 engine for $400 though...
And again I didnt mean to ignore you. Sorry

 

"JE said they couldnt make one to match the other three I have, which makes sense, so I was wondering..."

No company can make pistons that will work in the stock bores besides Mahle or KS. Unless you trust the swain PC9 coating to last a long time.

"Lastly... If I did go with JE I would want to go big. Would I need a new computer, or head if I went to 2.8 or larger?"

This is a very bad idea unless you want to spend a lot of money.

 

Definetly do not want to spend a lot of money.

Do you think I could get Mahle to make me a piston to TG2 spec?

 

I know of a set of 1 size over factory pistons for sale. The are new/used. Let me know and I can put you in contact with the owner.

 

I think I have a TG 2 piston from an '84 944 that I do not need. It is noted by the lone 2 on the inside of the skirt correct? There are part numbers that read

100
-----
204 and just above that to the right is the lone 2.

It's in decent shape, no rings. Pm me an offer if interested. I can ship it first so you can check it out to make sure it is what you need.

 

Nemesis...
Is there anything marked on the piston head? Could you possibly take a few pictures for me?

THANKS!!!!!

 

I scraped off some carbon to reveal a #1 on the top, bad news right?

 

was it the number 1 piston?
And where was the number? in the center or the top hemisphere?

 

 

TG 1

Thanks though!

 

You might be able to buy a new one. Give sunset porsche a call.
If you can't find a new one then you are really stuck with regards to your options. There are VERY few tolerance group 2 pistons out there, and unfortunately most of them are in running engines. Does that make it fortunately?....