Piston questions

[85 318i]

I've got some Mahle 89V44's here, but they seem to be a hemi piston. What is this exactly? I can't find ANYTHING about them. I've emailed a few 2002 guys and they seem to think they're a rare set of high comps... Anyone else have them?

http://imgur.com/st0AgEt

[85 318i]

bump. really need help here.

[thebutterson]

To me they look like the stock 84 pistons. I also found these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-320i-M10...-/311321756861

[85 318i]

To me they look like the stock 84 pistons. I also found these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-320i-M10...-/311321756861

I know that they are a higher compression than later M10 pistons, but this just, it confuses me. Damnit, BMW.

[varg]

Did you see this?

http://catalog.mahle-aftermarket.com/eu/modules/motorComponent/specs/detail.xhtml;jsessionid=F0689F220A13B007FBD14F44FADF393F?subId=4&filterId=966906

[e30sh]

Any numbers cast into the underside? i pistons have part #'s there...never fooled with the older engines.

[TobyB]

That looks like a standard 1.8i head piston to me, too...
...clean the dome, and see if you can find any numbers stamped into it...

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[packratbimmer]

I agree - standard 1.8 high compression

[Smelser]

got that style in my 84 block, Had a 85 block with the piano style in it.