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 Pistons tops have small cut outs for valves is this right???
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elviscat
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Joined: 04 Nov 2004
Posts: 134

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 8:02 am

URGENT

Whats the deal with the top of the pistons, just took the head off and each piston has very small cut outs, to what looks like to allow for the valves, is this right???? are these manufacturerd like this, I'm just getting a bit worried about timing and bent valves??

-=KEv=-
huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 2317

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 8:32 am

Not normally, the engine might have been a victim of a cambelt failiure at some point in the past, nothing to worry about.
stan
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Joined: 07 Apr 2004
Posts: 1268

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 9:10 am

yes they do m8....its ok dont panic!
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