Date:         Sun, 23 Mar 2003 16:41:04 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
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From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: lifters for new engine? - and increased stroke
Comments: To: openwhel@BELLSOUTH.NET
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Sounds like another "May Pop" engine.
I think I'd consider Robert Lilly modifications before I started building
a high dollar water pisser.
At the very least there are instructions on building the Lilly engine.

Stan Wilder

On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 15:31:18 -0600 Open Wheel Racing
<openwhel@BELLSOUTH.NET> writes:
> Hello Damon,
>
>     You will have to replace the pistons. When you change the stroke
> (making
> it longer), the rod travels farther in the cylinder of course. So to
> keep
> the piston in the confines of the head/cylinder, the wrist pin is
> actually
> "higher" in the stroker piston. If you place them side by side, the
> pin
> would be 1/2 half the stroke length distance, in the new piston.
> Extra head
> gaskets are not the answer, although it would work, its just not a
> long term
> fix.
>     Flame suit on and ready!
>
> Howard
>
>
> > Lots of head gaskets oughta work.
>
>

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