Prowler V6

[David A. Cooley]

At 02:15 PM 5/28/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Thanks for that heads up about the steel cranks Jason!,
>
>I always check the crank, rods, n pistons PERSONALLY by eye to make SURE
>they're a froging or casting, by the casting marks.... if the things
>polished, I don't know HOW to tell for sure....  maybe see if a
>magnet'll stick to it or somethin? haha...? Just kiddin, if the magnet
>don't stick, then it's either some sorta alloy, or aluminum(Rods, not
>crank)
>
>Just a quick general self-checker question:
>
>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?

Never seen a steel piston of any sort (Except for brake wheel cylinders or
calipers...)
Never seen forged and hypereutectic together before either... seen
Hypereutectic cast aluminum, plain cast aluminum and forged aluminum
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