Dunstall 76mm pistons

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I have a dunstall 750 barrel which I would like to fit to my Commando...where can I get suitable pistons for the barrel. It seems to show no wear so either 76mm or 10 or 20 thou over would be fine. I dont need the hight comp ones but I would consider anything.Perhaps there is another bike piston that might fit it?
John
 
I see no reason why standard pistons wouldn't fit - Dunstall barrels are nominal 73mm, same as the originals.

I have a set of standard Dunstall (GPM) pistons, which would be 100% correct for your barrels. They also take standard rings.

If your bores aren't worn it would be a shame to be taking metal out of them unnecessarily.
 
76mm would make it an 810cc barrel, best confirm which bore you have 73mm for a 750, 76mm for 810.
 
My reading of John's post is that he has a Dunstall 810 barrel for a 750 Norton. Not a Dunstall 750 barrel, which is much less common than the 810. That's why he's looking for 76 mm pistons.

For pistons, I don't know of anyone that carries 76 mm pistons for Norton twins as a standard item. You can use pistons from other bikes (Harley, Kawasaki, Suzuki), but they all require some machining, either honing out the rod for a larger pin, or machining the top flat and cutting valve relief notches, or both. If you really want to keep it at 810, you might consider talking to the aftermarket piston manufacturers (Arias, JE, Wiseco, etc.) about making a set. I've had custom Norton pistons made in the past by Venolia, and currently have a variety of sizes made by in batches by JE (sorry, no 76 mm so far). They are a bit pricey for a single pair, and you probably don't want to do an order for 8 (four pair), which would get a better price per set. I've thought about having some made, but didn't think there would be enough demand for them, particularly given the reputation the 810 kits have for failure.

If you just want the Dunstall look, consider having the cylinders sleeved to 73 mm so you can use standard pistons.

Ken
 
Its a 76mm barrell so it will be an 810cc motor.
I am thinking becos I am unlikely to find a pair of Dunstall pistons there might be another piston that could fit. Someone must have been through this before I would guess.
John
 
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