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Re: new piston prep

To: <CraigFaubel@aol.com>, <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: new piston prep
From: "Carl Floyd" <cmfloyd@chartertn.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 09:37:11 -0500
References: <a8.28feaefc.2d7951e1@aol.com>
Reply-to: "Carl Floyd" <cmfloyd@chartertn.net>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Craig,

This opinion may be too late to help.

When I built my 350 for my '68 Camaro, I sanded those sharp edges smooth
with fine sandpaper. It's part of the piston prep.

Carl F.

----- Original Message -----
From: <CraigFaubel@aol.com>
To: <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 10:45 PM
Subject: new piston prep


> I just got a set of new Speed Pro hypereutectic pistons for my 302, and I
> notice they have very sharp edges where the valve relief meets the top
corner of
> the rim of the piston.  It seems odd to have sharp metal exposed to the
> combustion.  Should this be rounded before I take them to the balance guy?
Any
> advice??

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