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.....Recently stripped engine for rebuild and need a piston, but only one to marry up with old barrel, engine has only done 74k so barrel looks very good for 30 years. All other pistons appear burnt, nothing unusal here..

..do you know anywhere that will sell one piston? And is it ok to match a new piston with an old barrel? or can I get one barrel and one piston?

I will replace all of the piston rings, anyway.

you could try volks heaven they might have a dud engine you can pilfer from

Got my new head today (for the bus, not me) and 4 new pistons and barrels..... I decided to go all new in the end.

On way way home from TES in Kent, it came to me that I may as well get another head to match the other side, not got it yet, but, what do you think? I suppose it saves me a job of lapping valves and kinda illimiates the valve guide thing happening again for a while longer......

Post some pics soon to show progress.

Steve