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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by col cos1
i thought it was the 4x4 onwards that got the offset gudgeon pins?

none of my 4x4 saphs had piston slap but my 3-door has due to speccing 2wd pistons from cosworth racing
correct !!! also race pistons have a central pin design for high rpm

it was stated in the 3dr and saff 2wd handbooks that this is common and will go once up to temp

but people never read them and ford had many worried customers hence why they changed the design on the 4x4

Paul
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