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049 piston lightening
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049 piston lightening
Hi all
Anyone tell me the correct piston lightening dimensions
I have depth of lightening depth .150 width .008 do these
Sound about right
Thanks all
James clive
Anyone tell me the correct piston lightening dimensions
I have depth of lightening depth .150 width .008 do these
Sound about right
Thanks all
James clive
James clive- Moderate Poster
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Re: 049 piston lightening
Here you go James did a search within the forum with your words and found this old post ,, read all of it before going at it ... https://www.coxengineforum.com/t4279-lightening-a-piston-using-common-tools?highlight=piston+lightening



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Re: 049 piston lightening
Put some on a scale a while ago
https://www.coxengineforum.com/t3649-piston-weight?highlight=piston+weights
https://www.coxengineforum.com/t3649-piston-weight?highlight=piston+weights
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Piston lightening
Thanks crankbndr & get back that gives me a depth of
.193 & wall thickness of .015 i have a lathewill make a mandrel
From delrin to hold the piston all too easy
Thanks
James clive
.193 & wall thickness of .015 i have a lathewill make a mandrel
From delrin to hold the piston all too easy
Thanks
James clive
James clive- Moderate Poster
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