From: | Ed Mitzner | e-mail: | emitz1940@socal.rr.com |
Subject: | RE: RE: piston clearance | Date: | Tue Jan 5 21:08:11 2010 |
Response to: | 2742 |
Hi Dave thanks for that info . I was guessing over .006 . Ed ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- Hi Ed, I have heard over and over not to do them too tight. Word has it that even .006 is not enough with cam ground pistons. When I did my deluxe motor I used Harley 45 pistons which are cam ground and allowed .008 - .010. It is quiet starting and runs good right up to operating temp. Someone else care to add to that? Dave ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- can someone tell me what piston clearance should be when installing new forged pistons. and also what original factory clearances might have been. thanks ed |