27-02-2020, 03:36 AM
(This post was last modified: 27-02-2020, 03:39 AM by Bob Culver.)
Hi AG
It seems a curious statement as virtually no wear of the piston surface or bore below the rings occurs. Perhaps in an era where most pistons were fully split skirt and nearly all closed up in use, a solid piston gave better service. Maybe with the old oils and poor air cleaners skirt wear was significant. The Chev 6 to the 50s was one of the last cars with iron pistons.
It seems a curious statement as virtually no wear of the piston surface or bore below the rings occurs. Perhaps in an era where most pistons were fully split skirt and nearly all closed up in use, a solid piston gave better service. Maybe with the old oils and poor air cleaners skirt wear was significant. The Chev 6 to the 50s was one of the last cars with iron pistons.