Engine info - something new I learned

[SVX-FF]

Originally posted by deruvian
SVX-FF, what's with you and the cicadas?

There is a total infestation of them every 17 years, Brood X.
This is that year. There are litterly millions of them all over Maryland and PA. Were I grew up you can not walk without stepping on 10 to 15 per step. No Bull. go here http://www.cicadas.info/ for more info. These thing are nasty.

Steve

Originally posted by SVX-FF


There is a total infestation of them every 17 years, Brood X.
This is that year. There are litterly millions of them all over Maryland and PA. Were I grew up you can not walk without stepping on 10 to 15 per step. No Bull. go here http://www.cicadas.info/ for more info. These thing are nasty.

Steve

Sweet lord!

[oab_au]

Originally posted by lee


Harvey, I haven't wrenched professionally since 1972, and that was on traditional American iron. I can assure you that in my part of the the US there was no piston matching 30 years ago - except maybe for serious blueprinting work. Although with the advent of Plastigauge, there was some crank/rod bearing matching by the better shops and by most hot-rodders.

Are you saying most auto/engine builders do this today, i.e., Toyota, or is this something modern, and good, rebuilders do?

Well it has happened with better engines, for at least 20 years. I was not including mass produced US iron, though as i see here in Aust. the GM and Ford engines now do.

The T ford started the 'one piston fits all' engine construction, but as they have been draged into the 21th century, of OHC, four valve, aluminium blocks, this is necessary to maintain engine tightness. This pays off in engine life, noise, oil consumption, and emissions.

Rolls Royce selectivly fitted the whole engine, and gear box.

Harvey.

[lee]

thanks Harvey, Live & Learn...I like learning, the only bad part is how much I have yet to learn.

[oab_au]

Originally posted by lee
thanks Harvey, Live & Learn...I like learning, the only bad part is how much I have yet to learn.

So much,,,,,,,,,,,,, so little time left.

Harvey.