Wiseco piston update from Baileys
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Haywire Haywood
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Makes me wonder how many good photos (not that mine are good) end up for sale at places like stockphoto.com when folk take them to places for prints. Most have never heard of such a thing and would never know the difference.
I'll check them out. I don't expect to do many prints, just wanted to see how that would look blown up to 8x10. When I had my film camera, I used Seattle Film Works. They gave you a free roll of film with every one you sent in for developing. Buy your film once and never have to buy another roll.
Ian
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cpr
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The digital cameras around here are big box store Canons. Nothing special. However, when I'm at the track, I kick it old school. My grandfather made a living with cameras as a photographer for the Detroit Free Press, Parke Davis Pharmaceuticals, and other places. I have boxes of priceless, irreplaceable cameras, much of which I shall never handle with the skill he did. This one is my favorite at the tracks.
Leica, accept no substitutes...
It works well with no fancy attachments, shot off hand. No light meters either, I try to get a feel for it and adjust as I think I need to. Most of the time, I'm close...
This is my friend's 9300 Super Farm Charlie, Nick, and Tony Capozzo Richmond, MI JD 4010 shot at Croswell, MI 2009
Duane Bowns 6200 Modified New Lothrop, MI single hemi shot at Imlay City, MI 2008
Martin Gentner 8000 Diesel Pro Stock Ruth, MI MXM bodied IH 856 shot at North Branch, MI 2008
Jessica Jacks 6200 TWD Cen-Pe-Co Pair of Jacks Dodge from IN shot at NFMS Louisville, KY 2008
Leica, accept no substitutes...
It works well with no fancy attachments, shot off hand. No light meters either, I try to get a feel for it and adjust as I think I need to. Most of the time, I'm close...
This is my friend's 9300 Super Farm Charlie, Nick, and Tony Capozzo Richmond, MI JD 4010 shot at Croswell, MI 2009
Duane Bowns 6200 Modified New Lothrop, MI single hemi shot at Imlay City, MI 2008
Martin Gentner 8000 Diesel Pro Stock Ruth, MI MXM bodied IH 856 shot at North Branch, MI 2008
Jessica Jacks 6200 TWD Cen-Pe-Co Pair of Jacks Dodge from IN shot at NFMS Louisville, KY 2008
Haywire Haywood
Fiscal Conservative Social Retard
Nice pics CPR.. I like how the brilliant the color is. I guess you get what you pay for when it comes to camera and lens.
Ian
Ian
cpr
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True. His lasting gift to me (among others) I suppose. I'd gladly trade all the color prints in the world for him back, though. A true gentleman he was.
I'm really hesitant to bore this thread with real saw talk, lol. I've enjoyed all the "off topic" stuff. Anyway, this is Stipes MS440 that he uses for milling. The original P&C are off and are in excellent condition. It's obvious he runs it rich for milling duty. I have since decarboned the piston crown, combustion chamber, and exhaust port. The saw is in excellent condition and will make an excellent test bed for these new pistons. There was not a lot in the exhaust, but a little. I'm still waiting on the Wiseco pistons, so keep your fingers crossed they arrive soon. I leave Sunday afternoon to fly to Orlando for a week of work.
cpr
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You guys hiring???
I didn't measure squish before tearing it down, but putting it back together without a gasket, squish was only about .005". The metal gasket is about .015". So factory squish was about .020". Compression was 155 PSI. Ring end gaps where .018" and .020".
what do you use to de-carbon it?
Wire brush for the crown and chamber. Make sure you brush off the edge and not onto it. Otherwise, you're liable to ruin the piston. I use a wire brush on a drill for the chamber. Never scratched a cylinder or hurt a piston yet.
Every try soaking it? Even when I soak I usually end up doing it manually.
Nope. No reason to really, IMHO. The wire brushes work great for me and have never hurt a thing.
Is that steel wire or brass wire Brad?
Believe it or not, steel. I can show you a shot of the cleaned up piston if you'd like. As long as you let the wheel move "off" the crown, you're not going to hurt it.
parrisw
Tree Freak
My personal preference is to not use a wire brush. Simply cause I've seen stuff wrecked by them. Ultra fine glass beads work wonders if you have access to a blast cabinet.
Haywire Haywood
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They have blast cabinet at work with beads in it. I don't know about carbon, but I tried to use it to get some rust off and it was about worthless. I think they use it to strip paint off of small parts.
Ian
Ian
parrisw
Tree Freak
Something wrong there then, they work amazing, if it has ultra fine glass beads, it takes a little longer to take rust off. Either they haven't changed the beads in a long time, or something is wrong with the blaster.
BIGBORE577
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Agree, or the ceramic tip on the gun is worn and spraying too wide, loosing velocity.
parrisw
Tree Freak
Good point, I have a few spares of the tips for mine.
tdi-rick
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Looks like I'm going to have to make a few phone calls...
My old kart engine builder from over twenty years ago used a solution he bought in a 20 litre (5 gallon) drum that he just dropped aluminium cylinders and heads into and they emerged immaculately clean, looking pristine and new.
We never had to touch one with a brush, it was magic stuff (and probably banned these days....
)
My old kart engine builder from over twenty years ago used a solution he bought in a 20 litre (5 gallon) drum that he just dropped aluminium cylinders and heads into and they emerged immaculately clean, looking pristine and new.
We never had to touch one with a brush, it was magic stuff (and probably banned these days....
)
