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Old 09-24-2019, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mgarblik View Post
I normally measure the piston at the "Gauge point" provided by the piston manufacturer just like Paul did. In an abnormal situation like our funny car engine I measure at the tip of the skirt because I know that is the largest diameter of the piston......and I know I need at least .0125" clearance between the tip and the wall to keep that engine alive. If I was building the same engine as Paul was, I would not have measured the tips. Until NOW! As it was said, all of us who build engines will be measuring them now after this debacle. All these years and still learning.
ABSOFRIGGINLUTELY!! Just goes to show we never stop learning....

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