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Need info on a 500cc shooting star piston
« on: 03.08. 2019 11:44 »
ok chaps I need information [ as the new number 2 said to the prisoner]  I have std 8 to 1s for 500cc shooting star engine. stamped on one of them is B.S.A 67/1443      6.7/66M  now I think ok 66mm maybe but what is the 6.7 ? *dunno* the other is stamped B.S.A 67/1443        then 46/7/69 anyone know? its been bugging me for years  *dunno*

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Re: Need info on a 500cc shooting star piston
« Reply #1 on: 03.08. 2019 22:27 »

 I'm stayin 'outta this
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Re: Need info on a 500cc shooting star piston
« Reply #2 on: 03.08. 2019 22:35 »
ditto

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Re: Need info on a 500cc shooting star piston
« Reply #3 on: 04.08. 2019 14:41 »
it must be a sore subject, anyone have a guess , just make something up dutch I am sure it will amuse my brain cell- what's left of it. I went to the pub *beer* *countdown*

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Re: Need info on a 500cc shooting star piston
« Reply #4 on: 04.08. 2019 16:55 »

 Let's see what the detectives say- *doubt*.... What did the detective say ?
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Re: Need info on a 500cc shooting star piston
« Reply #5 on: 04.08. 2019 21:04 »
G'day berger.
I got nothing other than std A7SS 8:1 58-62. No idea what the other #'s are.
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Re: Need info on a 500cc shooting star piston
« Reply #6 on: 05.08. 2019 00:18 »
cheers for the effort musky *wave*, the part number makes sense , the others are nonsense *conf2*

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Re: Need info on a 500cc shooting star piston
« Reply #7 on: 05.08. 2019 08:28 »
Isn't it obvious that it's the 46th one to be made in July 1969, common sense! *whistle*
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