Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
Randy, You have a mandrel and cutter made up yet for the 346s?
I can make one pretty damn quick.....:msp_thumbup:
Randy, You have a mandrel and cutter made up yet for the 346s?
I can make one pretty damn quick.....:msp_thumbup:
Although I really don't understand the hype about cutting the squish band. It makes the exhaust port have to be raised much more than if a popup is used. After machining a popup less is needed to put the timing numbers where I want them. On a D-shaped combustion chamber like the MS440 I just built it's the best approach IMHO though...
I think it's probably more applicable to the cylinders with odd combustion chambers or if a guy is using a taller piston.
If you're working on an engine that needs a lot more blow down, then it's a good thing too.
Needless to say I still like my popup pistons.....but I can build a saw either way.
Ahhheeeemmmmm......
I quickly saw the need for a popup after building only a few saws. It's not possible to raise the exhaust port without offsetting the loss of compression.
Most guys mention being able to replace the piston with a stock, outta the box piston if the need arises. If I damage a piston there's a damn good chance that the jug will be toast as well. Add the that......I'll never use a saw enough to wear out a piston considering how many saws I own.
Needless to say I still like my popup pistons.....but I can build a saw either way.
I've had some good running saws that had pop-up pistons, and I've had great running saws that didn't have a
pop-up piston or a squish band that was cut. I think it all boils down to how a saw is being tuned. I like Jeremy's method
of welding up and turning down a pop-up and then the cylinder is still within specs enough to replace that piston with
a stocker if need be. I agree though, usually when a piston becomes garbage, the jug has become garbage right along with it.
Ahhheeeemmmmm......
Now that's purrdy!! 346?
What about added weight of a welded pop-up.
What about added weight of a welded pop-up.
Yep. I gotta get to workin on it. I'm stuck in da house today with a sick little girl. She's more important though...
Momma caught me sleeping on the job earlier lol.
She's up and at em now though, just runnin a fever. Vanilla wafers and spongebob seems to help.
She sure is cute. It's a good thing she looks like her mom....
It's not as much as u would think.
Ahhheeeemmmmm......
Now that's purrdy!! 346?
Hey Bowtie,
What kinda bet are you gonna have w/ your buddie!:hmm3grin2orange:
I think he might oop: himself.
Looks like ya got a runner!
LOL! I was thinkin on a case of Budweiser. Gonna be sending Mastermind a 361 pretty soon, as new as this 460 is!
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