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Old 11-16-2016, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by TurboRedkneck View Post
Pre chamber tips cleaned real easy with a brass brush. The rest of the head and block took a bit of scrapping though. I used a little wire wheel on the piston to avoid gringer grit. It didn't seem very different in height from the third.
To measure the distance of protrusion you will need a dial gauge and a (magnetic) stand or a depth gauge - Mk1 eye ball isn't really a great tool for this.

That's a nasty chunk out of the piston.

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Originally Posted by kerry View Post
I always like experimentation. If it were me, I'd likely reassemble it and drive it. What's the worse that can happen?
Nasty things could happen - it could get worse - I guess it all depends on whether making things better is important or not
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