Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Pistons

From: Alan Seigrist via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:28:23 +0800

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I put five ring pistons on my BJ8 20 years ago and despite common
misconceptions about too many rings, for my regular use BJ8 I have not seen
any erosion in oil use or compression after over 80k miles.

On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 8:11=E2=80=AFAM Roger Grace <[email-masked]> wr=
ote:

> I have to replace the pistons on my BJ8 that is being rebuilt.
> Wondering if others have any suggestions about the merits of forged
> pistons vs regular cast ones.
>
> Wossner from AH spares
> or
> Omega from Denis Welch.
>
> Both are 3 ring vs 5 ring for the cast ones, and more that 2x price of
> regular cast ones.
> So my question is are they worth the significant extra $. Apart from
> increased strength what are the benefits ? Less friction and less heat ?
> Anyone with experience using them. Maybe better to spend on other upgrade=
s.
> Comments appreciated.
> Tkx
> rg
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I put five ring pistons on my BJ8 20 years ago and despite=
 common misconceptions about too many rings, for my regular=C2=A0use BJ8 I =
have not seen any erosion in oil use or compression after over 80k miles.=
=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 8:11=E2=80=AFAM R=
oger Grace &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>=
&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr"><div>I have to replace the pistons on my BJ8 that is being reb=
uilt.</div><div>Wondering if others have any suggestions about the merits o=
f forged pistons vs regular cast ones.</div><div>=C2=A0 <br></div><div>Woss=
ner from AH spares</div><div>or</div><div>Omega from Denis Welch.</div><div=
><br></div><div>Both are 3 ring vs 5 ring for the cast ones, and more that =
2x price of regular cast ones.</div><div>So my question is are they worth t=
he significant extra $. Apart from increased strength what are the benefits=
 ? Less friction and less heat ?</div><div>Anyone with experience using the=
m. Maybe better to spend on other upgrades.</div><div>Comments appreciated.=
</div><div>Tkx</div><div>rg</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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From: Michael Salter <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:53:21 -0400

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However from a different perspective  ... the biggest engine blow up, in
face the only major one, was as a result of J & E piston failure.

Just saying.

M

On Fri., Mar. 21, 2025, 9:20 a.m. Ken via Healeys, <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> JE forged works for me.
> Ken Freese
> 65 bj8
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Roger Grace <[email-masked]>
> Date: 3/20/25 6:58 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: Healeys <[email-masked]>
> Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Pistons
>
> Anyone with experience using them. Maybe better to spend on other upgrades.
> Comments appreciated.
> Tkx
> rg
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">However from a different perspective=C2=A0 ... the bigges=
t engine blow up, in face the only major one, was as a result of J &amp; E =
piston failure.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Just say=
ing.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri., Mar. 21, 2025, 9:20 a.m. Ken via Healeys, &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:=
<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bord=
er-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto=
">JE forged works for me.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Ken Freese=C2=A0</div><div=
 dir=3D"auto">65 bj8</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div id=3D"m_1639446776480879524composer=
_signature" dir=3D"auto"><div style=3D"font-size:12px;color:#575757" dir=3D=
"auto">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</div></div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align=3D"left" dir=3D"auto" style=
=3D"font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</=
div><div>From: Roger Grace &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt; </div><div>Date: =
3/20/25  6:58 PM  (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.=
team.net</a>&gt; </div><div>Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Pistons </div><div><br><=
/div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I have to replace the pistons on my BJ8 th=
at is being rebuilt.</div><div>Wondering if others have any suggestions abo=
ut the merits of forged pistons vs regular cast ones.</div><div>=C2=A0 <br>=
</div><div>Wossner from AH spares</div><div>or</div><div>Omega from Denis W=
elch.</div><div><br></div><div>Both are 3 ring vs 5 ring for the cast ones,=
 and more that 2x price of regular cast ones.</div><div>So my question is a=
re they worth the significant extra $. Apart from increased strength what a=
re the benefits ? Less friction and less heat ?</div><div>Anyone with exper=
ience using them. Maybe better to spend on other upgrades.</div><div>Commen=
ts appreciated.</div><div>Tkx</div><div>rg</div><div><br></div><div><br></d=
iv></div>
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