Yes, it's right, at least in the TD production time. There are a
couple of pages in the WS manual devoted to this subject of bore size and
piston size variations from spec.
Bob
On Mon, 10 Jun 2002 17:54:13 -0600 "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
writes:
> Oh man, is this for real?
>
> Larry Hoy
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > During manufacture, because of accuracy limitations on the
> > production machines it was not possible to get the diameter
> > of the cylinder boring exactly "right". It was possible
> > however to quickly measure the finished diameter and grade
> > each cylinder according to how much it varied from the
> > nominal bore. This grading was then stamped on the top of the
> > block along side each cylinder.
> >
> > Pistons were similarly graded and stamped.
> >
> > At the assembly stage, piston and cylinder grades were
> > matched to get the best possible fit.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Ian F
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