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Hot Rods Badger Pistons

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Fortunateson, May 18, 2018.

  1. Fortunateson
    Joined: Apr 30, 2012
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    Years ago I had my Ford 292 bored out to .020 over. Paid for new pistons, rings, etc. The project got put on the back burner. The other day I took the pistons to a machine shop as there was a wee bit of corrosion on them. They measured them and found that two were collapsed. These were never dropped by me and sat on a shelf for many years. Anyhow, I think they were not measured when I purchased them from the original machine shop.
    New place searched and found that .020 over pistons would cost $480 CDN plus tax. I found a set on EBay that were made by Badger. Is/was Badger a good brand? The car will only be a cruiser so I don't need hi-po stuff.
     
    Last edited: May 18, 2018
  2. sunbeam
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    Badger comparable to Silv-o-lite.
     
  3. I'd use them on a stock motor.
     
  4. 302GMC
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    Quality replacement parts in the '60s ...
     
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  5. JeffB2
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    from Phoenix,AZ

  6. Black Panther
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    What is a collapsed piston? Badger pistons were pretty commonly used in rebuilds...so they're fine.
     
  7. Fortunateson
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  8. Fortunateson
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    Machinists term as the lower part of the shirt was a lot narrower than the top. 3.770 on top and 3.6? on the lower area. Probably dropped.
     
    Last edited: May 19, 2018
  9. ottoman
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    Installed many sets of Badgers... will work fine in a stock rebuild.
     
  10. Deuces
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    Deuces

    Same as egge I believe.....
     

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