Prowler V6

[Squash]

Old hit-n-miss engines had cast iron pistons.

Andy

--- Shannen Durphey <shannen at grolen.com> wrote:
> Thomas McCabe wrote:
> > 
> > Jim Davies wrote:
> > >
> > > On Fri, 28 May 1999, Todd....!! wrote:
> > >
> > > > Anybody in here ever ran FORGED steel pistons?
>  or do most of ya'll only
> > > > run CAST iron pistons?
> > > >
> > > > Just wonderin what kinda answers I'll get from
> this....
> > > >
> > > > I run forged hypereutectic myself, but a
> magnet won't stick to ANY of
> > > > em!
> > > >
> > > > Anyone know why?
> > > >
> > > You have to use a special magnet for these. Try
> SnapOn...
> > 
> > OK, Most pistons are ALUMINUM, forged or cast.
> I've personally never
> > seen a STEEL piston.
> > 
> > My .02
> > 
> > L8r
> > --
> You haven't looked at an old enough engine.  When
> advancing the spark
> meant moving the lever, and "Crank 'er up!" meant
> getting out with the
> Z shaped handle, there were ferrous pistons.
> Shannen
> > Thomas McCabe
> > -mccabet at mediaone.net
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> 

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