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  Pistons |
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19 Jan 2013 |
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David Dixon |
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By 1608
20 Jan 2013
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Useful bit of info, and offered from experience not just theory.
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By smsxr05
20 Jan 2013
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I know what you mean Dave, I had the same problem and same solution.
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By GDPR removal 94631
11 Mar 2013
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By bmwill
24 Apr 2013
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Io my fitted a club piston to my 350 16m with a 6thou clearance.Done 12500 miles including the Poland and Italian internationals, piston was very good but rings had gapped to 130thou.
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By GDPR removal 97671
14 Jun 2013
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Quite valuable anecdotal evidence .
Thanks for sharing this with us,David. I have long suspected this sort of clearance was necessary in these engines with iron barrels, but those who are supposed to know insist on using .003" and less . I have smeared two sets of pistons this way. I think we must remember that the old crankshafts that have not been cleaned out likely have constricted oil passages in them as sludge builds up over the years.
cf160
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