Hi all,
A friend and fellow member of LDMCC but not of the forum suggested a recent experience he had with his EW Dougie was worth reporting here - so I relate the following on his behalf.
Said friend replaced the pistons of his EW motor with a pair made by JP Pistons which, it was purported, had been made specifically for the Douglas EW engine - the pistons subsequently seized in the bore after very limited use - upon dismantling and closer inspection and measuring it was found that the pistons had not been 'cam ground' but were of constant diameter.
Knowing that the LDMCC spares department have in the past provided and may still currently provide pistons made by JP Pistons to its members, my friend wondered (and has raised my curiousity too), if those pistons as provided are 'cam ground'? - can anyone else report similar seizures or failures due to having fitted pistons provided by JP Pistons that were not 'cam ground'?
Alwyn