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Added on:  19 Jan 2013
Author/Source:  David Dixon
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Posted by:   Dave Dixon
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By 1608
20 Jan 2013
Useful bit of info, and offered from experience not just theory.
By smsxr05
20 Jan 2013
I know what you mean Dave, I had the same problem and same solution.
By GDPR removal 94631
11 Mar 2013

By GDPR removal 83024
24 Apr 2013
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.
By GDPR removal 97671
14 Jun 2013
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.
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