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Re: Ring packs, gas porting, vacuum pump questions [Re: 6PKRTSE] #3184776
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I’m thinking of milling my pistons out from .043 gas ported to 1/16” because of price and durability, to heck with that 4 hp.

Re: Ring packs, gas porting, vacuum pump questions [Re: cudaman1969] #3184832
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[quote=cudaman1969]I’m thinking of milling my pistons out from .043 gas ported to 1/16” because of price and durability, to heck with that 4 hp. [/quote

Cutting ring gaps is not something the average shop can do. It'll cost more than you would save on ring cost.
Doug

Re: Ring packs, gas porting, vacuum pump questions [Re: dvw] #3184841
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Rebco can pretty much do anything with a piston. Cut ring lands to repairing pistons. They are miracle workers..

All in what a guy wants. Chase numbers or bracket race with shoe polish. Most don't do both.


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Re: Ring packs, gas porting, vacuum pump questions [Re: dvw] #3184926
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Originally Posted by dvw
[quote=cudaman1969]I’m thinking of milling my pistons out from .043 gas ported to 1/16” because of price and durability, to heck with that 4 hp. [/quote

Cutting ring gaps is not something the average shop can do. It'll cost more than you would save on ring cost.
Doug

I made the cutter a long time ago, and the jig to hold the piston. Very easy, maybe took me 2 hours trial and error, thinking

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