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driling holes in piston

Posted: January 24th, 2010, 6:25 am
by r1yfz
Could someone explain to me exactly how it benifits? Also where and how many holes? how big oh a hole?

Posted: January 24th, 2010, 5:46 pm
by asteroid500
search wisco junk thread...you'll see lots of differect styles....it helps to cool hot spots both on the piston and cylinder wall...

Posted: January 24th, 2010, 8:10 pm
by ellett
It stops crack propagation:

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:lol:

Posted: January 24th, 2010, 9:24 pm
by 100hp honda
i had a crack in my truck frame, i drilled ahole just like that. worked good :D . true story. i didnt however pinch the fuel line to lean it out though :lol:

Posted: January 26th, 2010, 5:32 pm
by ISBB
ive done it a few times on canopy's and airplane windows :D Drill a stop hole.. wont crack past the hole

Posted: January 27th, 2010, 1:01 am
by asteroid500
Remind me not to fly any of your planes. :shock: