Pistonology



K Model (on Left) 45 (on the Right)
Each has a different type of wrist pin and keeper.
Each has a different wrist pin location.
Different size rings.
Different compression.
Not interchangable.
(The K piston has cool PCP knurling somebody did - awesome !)
This post for the benefit of a blog follower . . .

7 comments:

  1. WhitelinePsychoThursday, February 09, 2012

    Noot, excuse my engineering and mechanical ignorance here, but what purpose does the knurling serve ?

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  2. WhitelinePsychoThursday, February 09, 2012

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  3. NootThursday, February 09, 2012

    It's a poor man's way to keep running when the bore gets worn out.

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  4. AnonymousThursday, February 09, 2012

    Actually raises the surface of the piston lessening piston slop.

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  5. AnonymousThursday, February 09, 2012

    Ritchie,
    Bring the camera over soon and take some picks of the little TC motor I'm puttin in my JUNK fore I get it together. Neat stuff.

    Shake and Bake

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  6. patThursday, February 09, 2012

    i run them in my stroker. same pin diamter, more modern ring pack, and you gotta have that SQUEEZE! might have to try the PCP skirt coating though, sounds trippy!

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  7. WhitelinePsychoThursday, February 09, 2012

    Thanks a bunch Noot.

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