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Old 06-20-2009, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by JonL View Post
Are you sure you are measuring in the right place? Pistons are often larger in one direction than the other (parallel to the pin vs. perpendicular, I don't remember which is usually larger.) Measuring the skirt or the lands? Have you checked the calibration of the micrometer?
ive measured them in different places at the lands at got no measurements close to the specs. I measured like you do the sleeves diagionally directly across on the top. I did check my micrometer to see if it was calibrated right and it is.
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