DUCATI TT and F1 FORUM
 
It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:06 am

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 9 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Look at these pistons ............
PostPosted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 1:07 am 
Offline

Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:23 am
Posts: 1802
..........and, what are your thoughts? I have mine, but would like to hear others. 88mm set of Pistals used one year on the track. These are not mine. MikeV

Attachment:
pis.jpg
pis.jpg [ 253.29 KiB | Viewed 2102 times ]


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Look at these pistons ............
PostPosted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 3:14 pm 
Offline

Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:30 am
Posts: 173
If the skirts are not torn up and measure out ok they should be usable. Inspect the pin and pin bores for wear/galling and see if the ring lands are beat up or worn. I don't have the specs but they shouldn't be hard to come up with. I've used Gio ca Motos for a few seasons without a failure, sure a little loose but whats a little oil use?


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Look at these pistons ............
PostPosted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 5:14 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:03 am
Posts: 359
Hey Mike...
If it wasn't for the one valve pocket being clean, I would guess a very poorly executed squish band. Improperly torqued heads, bad ignition or cam timing? Something was retarding full flame travel.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Look at these pistons ............
PostPosted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 9:15 pm 
Offline

Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:23 am
Posts: 1802
To me it is a good example of why hemi head combustion chambers with high compression pistons really need a plug in the center, or one on both sides of the bump. Seems the flame can just make it over the hill from the plug side, but not quite to the plain below on the other side. Makes me wonder how the piston feels getting hit from one side all the time - ouch.

I remember a “debate” with another Guzzi owner after I had dual-plugged my big-bore Lemans. I was then able to retard the ignition several degrees, it felt like it would wheelie just leaving the garage, and the MPG went to around 52 from about 48. Oh, and I had installed even bigger valves at the same time. Yet, he insisted, others had proven dual plugs added nothing.

Plenty of old race Ducatis had them, and even many modern two-valve Ducatis now have them. I wonder why we don’t do it more when we build engines.

MikeV


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Look at these pistons ............
PostPosted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 10:42 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:03 am
Posts: 359
Hi Mike...
I've read about the shadow effect high domed pistons can have on flame travel, but didn't realize how severe the results can be. The clean areas of the tops look like they just came out of the box. You would think there would be at least a little carbon build up across the entire crown.
Regards...
Flattop


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Look at these pistons ............
PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:17 am 
Offline

Joined: Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:51 am
Posts: 586
How about too fat on the jetting. In 2 strokes we called those clean areas piston wash. Around the intake/ports you would see this, the coolest parts of the piston.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Look at these pistons ............
PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 12:43 pm 
Offline

Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:23 am
Posts: 1802
Another possibility Cal. But why aren’t they coated with carbon? Like many engines i have disassembled. Maybe (probably) they were and got cleaned up. Would be interesting to see the combustion chambers. Still, you can see how far the flame burned with enthusiasm. MikeV

PS: These are now listed on ebay with a few days left. The walls are also pretty well scuffed. Maybe they were drowned in fuel.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Look familiar?
PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:09 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:03 am
Posts: 359
These are pistons from different bikes (both 620cc 80mm ) for sale on ebay. The first three pictures show the incomplete flame travel and resulting damage. The last picture shows normal combustion, if not a little rich. It would be good to know what causes this and how to avoid it.
Regards....
Flattop


Attachments:
620 piston abi normal 1.jpg
620 piston abi normal 1.jpg [ 242.29 KiB | Viewed 1870 times ]
620 piston abi normal 2.jpg
620 piston abi normal 2.jpg [ 215.81 KiB | Viewed 1870 times ]
620 piston abi normal 3.jpg
620 piston abi normal 3.jpg [ 215.83 KiB | Viewed 1870 times ]
620 piston normal.jpg
620 piston normal.jpg [ 232.82 KiB | Viewed 1870 times ]
Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Look at these pistons ............
PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:39 pm 
Offline

Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:23 am
Posts: 1802
I am often surprised at how many of these show up on ebay — pistons out of modern computer-controlled fuel-injected engines that are obviously too rich. I thought the modern parts and electronics had this under control.

Not sure this is the same problem as the photos I posted, but still interesting.

“Lean is mean”.

MikeV


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 9 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 10 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
Template made by DEVPPL
[ Time : 0.061s | 16 Queries | GZIP : Off ]