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Aerovee #4 (piston bolts and shims)

Posted by on December 29, 2014

Total Build Time: 781 Hours.

The pistons mate to the connecting rods via the piston bolts. I had some fitment issues between the piston bolts and connecting rods.

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I had a couple piston bolts that were just too tight with the connecting rods. I used an extension socket and emery paper to slightly file down the connecting rod.

 

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Once I had the pistons in position, I checked the piston position for compression ratio per the manual. This began with the left side pistons.

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Proper shims were selected, Permatex #3 applied to shims and cylinders are inserted.

 

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Super Tins attached.

 

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Here are pictures of the right-side pistons.

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