Model 22 piston

twincam · Post by **twincam** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:23 am

Hi All,
Can anyone tell me where to get an oversize piston for my 1936 model 22? it would have to be +40 or +60.
Thanks

itma · Post by **itma** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:12 am

I think a WD 350 G3 piston might do the trick lots on ebay from time to time

Dougie · Post by **Dougie** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:25 pm

I was hunting for a WD 350 piston at +60 two years ago and I found that they were as rare as rocking horse manure!

I settled on a +40 one and that was difficult to acquire.

poplargreg · Post by **poplargreg** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:11 pm

quote:
I think a WD 350 G3 piston might do the trick lots on ebay from time to time

The model 22 is a 250 with a bore of 62.5mm, is not the 350 G3 69mm?

itma · Post by **itma** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:12 pm

you should have asked .

A year or so back, in fact for 2/3 years running a guy at Netley Marsh had a large tray of them new, at a fiver each, no rings tho'
Got a new barrel here somewhere.

I thought the 22 was a 350
slowly loosing the plot I fearEdited by - itma on 18 Jan 2009 8:13:56 PM

you could always try here
http://www.fwthornton.co.uk/2.htmlEdited by - itma on 18 Jan 2009 8:16:27 PM

laxy · Post by **laxy** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:28 pm

that must be rattling around a bit Matt

poplargreg · Post by **poplargreg** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:21 pm

Thorntons supplied me with one a few years age as well as +60s for a 1936 RE. Very friendly and helpful.

twincam · Post by **twincam** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:00 pm

The bore size is approx 62.5mm & I have a +20 piston in good condition but I would need to rebore the barrell

model26 · Post by **model26** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:09 pm

Try John Phelan (acka Bantam John), on 01246 290021, who is more-or-less guaranteed to have one. I can recommend him for being able to help with rare items, however, don't expect anything but VERY SLOW service though. If you don't want to make an international phone call, I have a postal address if required.

Dougie · Post by **Dougie** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:35 am

Keith, it's Neal. Matt is a "sleeping" partner, in a coma more like!!

Can't think why I thought I wanted a +60 now; perhaps just to obtain maximum power from the pre-war projectile. Anyway, a Man got me a +40 Wellworthy complete with rings and still in its original box. Genuine, period NOS. The barrel was bored to suit so it wasn't already at +40.