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Crazy previous engine rebuild
I just took apart my '66 donor engine this past week and found a couple of suprises.
On the good side - 67S Heads instead of the standard ones On the questionable side: previous rebuild with 5 'S' Pistons + 1 906 Piston! I wouldn't mention it, but last year I took apart a previously rebuilt 2.7 engine with 5 Mahle Nikaisl pistons and one KS Alusil! It's odd - I just don't see how mistakes like mismatched pistons could be made by someone rebuilding an engine Regards, Andrew M Same engine: 
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wow! I often wondered how something like that would run! Those pistons have to weigh different amounts, have different CR, everything!
Sheesh... JA
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Reminds me of my 1969 912. When I went to rebuild it, it had a big bore kit and a 67 crank. Rebuilt back to original with 69 crank and Mahle P&Cs.
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Did it have a motor miester sticker anywhere on it?
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Actually the MM touch would be rebuilding your 906 with one 901 piston.
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All of the internal parts measured well within spec, so MM has probably never been near it
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I doubt that the piston fiascos were mistakes. My guess is those were what the builder had on hand..... Any chance you got both of those motors from the same person?
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Thats the odd thing - both motors were from totally different places -one local to Calgary, the other from California.
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Wow, very odd. On the other hand, you now have a 906 piston for the shelf!
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