In a message dated 2/20/03 2:48:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,
gprtech@frontiernet.net writes:
<< He claims if they are installed sideways, they can
>compress on the power stroke and pop out. >>
Hmm, Might happen due to the stop/ start of the piston at top dead center and
BDC. Difficult to know unless the mass of the c clip end was calculated
against the force needed to compress the c clip.
If popping clips is a problem, Spirolocks should be used. These are made
from flat steel and are shaped like a key ring. Think of a coil spring with
3 coils that has been flattened.
Harold
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