Comments on MC pistons please

[Chris Semple]

Just 'cause this seems an opportune moment, I've got an MC2 lower end I
pulled out yesterday that's a freebie if anyone wants it. Ran fine, just has
one mounting boss broken for the right side alum engine mount. Not a usable
item for me, so I'll junk it out if nobody claims it.

Also, since we're doing freebies tonight:

'90 80 front bumper assy complete, red, cracked+split cover on it.
all four doors, with p/w regs, red, no damage
rear bumper assy, red, no damage

'98 A4 std trans, 1.8T spec, minus Torsen centre diff

Drop me a note if interested.

-Cheers
Chris Semple
Concord, NH
'92 S4
   '81 Vw Pickup



> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Jim Green

> --- Per Lindgren <lindgre at online.no> wrote:
> > Hey all
> >
> > I've just bought an MC engine for my car, an engine
> > that is dismantled
> > due to the PO finding out the hard way that the MC
> > engines are
> > interference engines. All 5 pistons have small valve
> > head marks in them
> > (see picture link), I was wondering if it is safe to
> > reuse these pistons
> > (after I smoothen them, of course). The local dealer
> > wants $300 per
> > piston (yeah, I know there are ways to get them
> > cheaper).
> >
> > http://perlindgren.tripod.com/audi/stempel.jpg
> >
> > Oh, another thing, how do I tell if this engine is
> > MC-1 or MC-2? The
> > engine code is MC 020 679, all references in TFA is
> > for VIN, not engine
> > code. Not that it matters much, it comes with WR
> > engine management and
> > all correct hardware for my car as it was previously
> > installed in an Urq :-)
>
> Per, I'm not sure I'd want to re-use those.  That dent
> looks pretty bad, plus if you look around the top ring
> you can see some pits from detonation.  My MC pistons
> have a real small 515 0487 part # on top.  Right about
> where your dent is.  I'd sell them to you, but they
> are in far worse shape, plus it's my
> paperwieght/reminder not to run my car lean.  I bet
> you can find a used set pretty easy, most are usually
> in perfect shape.
>
> HTH
>
> =====
> Jim Green
> '89 90tq
> http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html
>
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