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#167810 - 03/12/10 07:01 AM
1926 Chev Piston Slap
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Shade Tree Mechanic
Registered: 12/28/09
Posts: 51
Loc: NC,USA
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I installed new pistons after having engine bored to specs. I ran engine for a few minutes then removed oil pan to do inspection. Number 4 piston appears to have some minor marks on both sides indicting a slap. What did I do wrong?
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#167816 - 03/12/10 07:55 AM
Re: 1926 Chev Piston Slap
[Re: Chev Nut]
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Registered: 12/28/09
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#167848 - 03/12/10 12:35 PM
Re: 1926 Chev Piston Slap
[Re: Bobkra]
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Registered: 01/08/08
Posts: 48
Loc: Regina SK Canada
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Scoring on both sides may indicate that the piston is too tight in the bore. As you don't have scoring on the other pistons I presume the block was well cleaned after boring. Most machine shops regard their job completed when they have bored a hole, honed it and wiped the surface clean with a rag. Honing grit is almost always imbeded in the cylinder walls. The only way to remove it is with soap, water, a scrub brush and a lot of scrubbing.
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#167948 - 03/13/10 01:27 PM
Re: 1926 Chev Piston Slap
[Re: Bobkra]
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Backyard Mechanic
Registered: 03/12/09
Posts: 286
Loc: Canada, Alberta
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Did you install new piston pin's, when you did your rebuild? This maybe a factor if you used old one's with new piston's. Old pin's could be letting your piston,s to tip a bit, causing drag on the piston well's. (check your clearances on your pin's). Also check for crank trueness, a sprung crank does not help.
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