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Old 04-29-2006, 11:40 PM
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Well my problem started with these Probe pistons being gaysauce. I mean they are very nicely machined and such but there is one problem...



These are B series pistons modeled, I THINK, after gsr pistons. Problem is I am using b16 rods and the damn rod head is too damn big. Actually, the rod is regular size while the piston is "fat".



The solution? Images speak for themselves. For some reason the pen was perfect. The belt sander had a grove that held the pen so the shave would be level.



Before the Grind.

After.



Fits awesome now!



All done and ready to go:



Hope this helps someone somehow.
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Old 04-30-2006, 12:17 AM
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wow... i don't even know if anything can go bad doing it this way aside from taking off too much... I guess this is awesome...
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true HMT engine building right there. Fawking awesome
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Old 04-30-2006, 12:36 AM
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I forgot to add this picture for comparison :P
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holy ----. wouldnt that throw the rod out of balance?
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Old 04-30-2006, 01:02 AM
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how did you keep the weights of the rods the same?
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Old 04-30-2006, 01:08 AM
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HMT rods dont need to be balanced, stupid.
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rod weight kept even by using a digital scale precise to the thousandth
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Originally Posted by Ravage70
rod weight kept even by using a digital scale precise to the thousandth
We may be cheap in the ghetto, but we do it right!
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