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kwilcomb

July 14, 2007 11:37PM

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The Cylinder heads are made from a fairly soft iron and are designed to break apart in the event of a crosshead wedge , wrist pin bearing or piston rod bolt failure. Any one of these will cause the piston to travel farther than it is intended understeam and strike the head. The cylinder heads are designed to break apart so that the studs holding them to the cylinder and the cylinder itself are not damaged. It is far easier to mount a new head in place than to replace or repair a damaged cylinder casting.

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Gtown Loop #12	kwilcomb	July 14, 2007 09:13PM
Re: Gtown Loop #12	Chris Webster	July 14, 2007 10:12PM
Re: Gtown Loop #12	kwilcomb	July 14, 2007 11:37PM
Re: Gtown Loop #12	Robin Warren	July 15, 2007 05:49AM
Re: Gtown Loop #12	Kelly Anderson	July 15, 2007 05:49AM
Re: Gtown Loop #12	Linn W. Moedinger	July 15, 2007 08:51AM
Re: Gtown Loop #12	Ryan Scott	July 15, 2007 11:40AM
Re: Gtown Loop #12	Anonymous User	July 15, 2007 09:59AM
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