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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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I think the one on my car is on its last legs(when hot it starts on 3 cylinders with a little bit of white smoke then after 5 seconds it clears)its only been on a year,so can i sack it off and get a wrc one or do i have to fit another coopers ring one.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 04:49 PM
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Dont you have to keep using Coopers once youve had the Block modded to fit the rings ??????
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Deano
Dont you have to keep using Coopers once youve had the Block modded to fit the rings ??????
indeed.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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If you machine the 43 or so thou step off the block you can convert to WRC gasket but you will have to note the compression change accordingly & machine the pistons to suit. Did that on one of my old engines and it worked fine.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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As Ian says...get them machined out if you use 7.2-1 pistons you get around 7.9-1 comp ratio.

Coppers are wank..LOL...i used a copy one and a genuine one on my old engine and both blew
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:22 PM
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Mines just gone too!!!!
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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Its getting complicated m8!

I tell ya m8, we shud av Skylines.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 06:23 PM
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Yeh m8 cossys starting to get on my tits,but i just take it up bypass to remind me why i bought it.
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