Cast iron pistons question
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Darren J Wallace
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Cast iron pistons question
Does anyone know if cast iron pistons are supposed to be cam ground or not. Thanks!
1913 Canadian Touring & 1905 Queen, both cars are 4 generation family owned cars
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Re: Cast iron pistons question
I'm pretty sure the cast iron originals were not. I believe they did have some relief in the ring land area. Aluminum pistons required a lot of re-thinking to control expansion and dimensional changes.