Posted by Rootsy on May 05, 2008 at 11:13:02 from (24.176.33.123):
In Reply to: Heres the piston posted by Lanse on May 05, 2008 at 05:19:39:
Lanse,
In proper engine building etiquette...
1. Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
2. Measure 3 times, assemble twice.
3. Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
4. Do it right the first time or do it over sooner than you want to.
5. If it won't go, don't force it, think about it before grabbing a hammer.
6. If you aren't sure, measure it. Clearances are engineered to their respective amounts for a reason. Adhere to them.
7. Did I say cleanliness is next to Godliness?
It may take longer and may be more expensive to use good or new parts and make sure everything is perfect.. But you shall get out of it what you put into it.
The only saving grace of old iron is that they turn relatively low RPM and are strong for their stress level and therefore can get very sloppy before they just decide to lay their cookies down.
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