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Ol' Ron · 03-04-2021, 03:40 PM

I also chop off the bottom of the piston as well. But, You have to be carful here. Most of these pistons are "Auto -thermic" and have a steel strut in them. I make a clamp for the ring area to clamp in the lathe as not to hurt the ring stack. This brings the weight down to to an Egge piston . Now you say "What about balancing" IF ( BIG IF) your using the original crank and rods, not to worry. If not, you have to have it balanced any way.

03-04-2021, 03:40 PM	#8
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	Re: Flat head pistons I also chop off the bottom of the piston as well. But, You have to be carful here. Most of these pistons are "Auto -thermic" and have a steel strut in them. I make a clamp for the ring area to clamp in the lathe as not to hurt the ring stack. This brings the weight down to to an Egge piston . Now you say "What about balancing" IF ( BIG IF) your using the original crank and rods, not to worry. If not, you have to have it balanced any way.