Another OLD mag question

[painter1009]

ok so i dont know how many of you read my first questions but basically i have a old mag. its a 68automag, not the newer 68 classic which is being sold currently.

before i asked if i could just get a LX put on old mag. i learned that there may be problems becuase of the old regulator i have working at a different than needed pressure. so my question is could i just get a new stock regulaotr and such and then put a lvl ten on that? would that fit in the old 68 'mag?

[RRfireblade]

You should just need to change the reg piston to the high pressure one.

[krafty]

All you would need to do is replace your reg piston (and maybe the spring pack) and you'll be fine. I did that with my minimag and LX works wonderfully. Paying for a new piston and spring pack is certainly cheaper than buying a whole new valve.

[PyRo]

Just buy an x-valve
Why does everyone say you need to change the piston and the spring pack. I don't think it makes a whole world of differance.

[RRfireblade]

Originally posted by PyRo
Just buy an x-valve
Why does everyone say you need to change the piston and the spring pack. I don't think it makes a whole world of differance.

Hmm,X valve $225 w/ trade,$325 alone or Reg piston $15,Lx $65,tough choice if money is NO object.

And you often have to change the Reg piston on older valves because they vent at a lower pressure and not allow enough increase in velocity when the L10 is added as the L10 requires higher pressures.

Jay.

[painter1009]

so the reg pistion is just the back half?
could i buy a high pressure one from the airgun online store?

[Dayspring]

Actually, the reg piston is a brass assembly that goes into the reg on the gun. Tiny little piece.

[painter1009]

http://store.airgun.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=17&Product_ID=48&CATID=6

so this is what i need?

add- how do i get it out?

[Dayspring]

Yup. That's it.

Take the valve out, remove the adjuster screw and take the spring pack out. I find that unscrewing the back half and pushing the piston out through the hole makes it easy to remove.