2.2 E engine rebuild question...

[TWJ]

I need to bore out the standard size cylinders on a 2.2 E engine that I am rebuilding...what are the options for repair sized pistons? What is typically done?

Source for the replacement pistons?


Thanks much!

[Flat6pac]

Check with EBS, engine builder supply,in Nevada.
Bruce

[cmcfaul]

X2 EBS. Higher compression pistons is a nice upgrade

Chris

[bgyglfr]

85mm JEs. I'm assuming 2.2E cylinders are birals?

[TWJ]

bgyglfr,

Excuse my ignorance but what do you mean by "birals"?

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by TWJ

bgyglfr,

Excuse my ignorance but what do you mean by "birals"?

cast iron bore liners with aluminum fins cast around them. Used on street motors until Nikasil came out (race engines used Chromal which had hard chrome plated bores).

[bgyglfr]

Yes. Biral cylinders came stock on a 2.2E. They are good candidates for boring and using JE pistons. You can order JEs to your specifications.

[tharbert]

Once bored, you can have nickel-silicon plating (Mahle's Nikasil) added to your cylinder bores. Maybe someone who knows more can wade in but I don't think it adds very much at all to the tolerances and provides that extra level of protection. I had Supertec add nickel-silicon plating to my new brial cylinders. I think they contract it out so maybe contact Henry Schmidt for more info.

[bgyglfr]

US chrome does it. I want to say it was either $75 or $90 per cylinder. I just remember when paired with a set of JEs, it was a very reasonable.