Hi All,
Have a look at this ebay cylinder, number 200657953496
The cylinder walls below the base flange are as cast on the outside, not smooth as Duncan's are
So I believe that both sides were sleeved????
That cylinder on ebay looks not bad value??? it may be possible just to enlarge and blend in the damaaged cutaway??
If "modern" rods are used the cutaways need enlarging anyway
And Duncan has now gotten enough fins to repair everyone elses damaged barrels
I bought an old Bantam barrel to provide fin material
and silver solder the repair pieces in place
After seeing the second photo of the piston, I think that the bottom of the liner may have fractured all around its circumference, this droppped off and wrecked the piston??
Why?? the sharp join where liner and base meet??
Duncan, I have a pair of secondhand +.020 pistons, 8 to 1 comp, (Hepolites?? not Taiwan)
they would be fine if you were boring a cylinder to suit,
I probably have good conrod as well??
Regards
John O R