are these pistons ETA pistons ! if so im pissed

[e30m20TurbO7]

i need to know the wear on these pistons are normal

http://www.flickr.com/photos/farhanbod/7311983470/in/photostream/

[jlevie]

If you are talking about the scuff marks on the skirts, yes.

What is important is whether there is wear in the ring grooves.

[e30m20TurbO7]

thanks i paid 100 bucks shipped
good price??

If you are talking about the scuff marks on the skirts, yes.

What is important is whether there is wear in the ring grooves.

[jlevie]

Yes, if the ring grooves aren't worn.

[e30m20TurbO7]

how do you check your ring grooves
?

Yes, if the ring grooves aren't worn.

[CHIF8008]

i would use a micrometer to measure the wear on the skirts and the ring lands.

you should be able to find specs online.

[jlevie]

how do you check your ring grooves
?

The first step is a visual examination after cleaning. The edges of the grooves should be sharp. Then then you measure the width of the grooves with a gap micrometer at several points around the piston and compare that to the spec.

[e30m20TurbO7]

thank you
for the help because im gonna need it doing this all on my own

The first step is a visual examination after cleaning. The edges of the grooves should be sharp. Then then you measure the width of the grooves with a gap micrometer at several points around the piston and compare that to the spec.

[e30leigh]

they look fine to me. but yes id check them out after they have been cleaned.

[TobyB]

Not having an inside mic that small, I use a feeler gauge on the old rings-
if it's not way out, I spring for new rings, and check again.
A few thou over the max spec doesn't seem to cause a problem.

That said, I've only come across a few sets that weren't so worn in the skirts as to be unusable.
But I buy junk to start with.

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[reelizmpro]

Yes, they certainly look like ETA pistons. That's a lot of wear in my book. 3 of them are pretty scored.

[tinkwithanr]

Definitely ETA pistons... did the seller say they were 'i'?

I've got my old 'i' pistons laying around here somewhere, can't promise they aren't worn (never go them checked) but I'd let them go cheap. They're just laying around right now.