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Frank Lee · 03-16-2012, 01:13 PM

Maybe decapitate the entire piston crown including ring lands leaving only skirt and boss for con rod. Even then it wouldn't flow air very nice. I would only do that if a con rod throw (on the crank) filler piece wasn't feasible.

03-16-2012, 01:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Frank Lee (: Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: up north Posts: 12,762 Blue - '93 Ford Tempo Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US) F150 - '94 Ford F150 XLT 4x4 90 day: 18.5 mpg (US) Sport Coupe - '92 Ford Tempo GL Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US) ShWing! - '82 honda gold wing Interstate 90 day: 33.65 mpg (US) Moon Unit - '98 Mercury Sable LX Wagon 90 day: 21.24 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,585 Thanked 3,555 Times in 2,218 Posts	Maybe decapitate the entire piston crown including ring lands leaving only skirt and boss for con rod. Even then it wouldn't flow air very nice. I would only do that if a con rod throw (on the crank) filler piece wasn't feasible. __________________