Piston Taper

Big Daddy

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Dec 10, 2002
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How much should a piston taper from the skirt to the ring area.
The piston I took out has .0090. I haven't gotten the new one yet. I thought it should be about .0020? The piston is not worn around the ring area to bad because I still can see the tiny machining grooves to hold the oil. Can a piston srink over time from heating and cooling or is it normal? I'm still replacing it. :think:

The skirt being the larger of the two.
 
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Mr. Clean

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Nov 8, 2001
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Sounds like a lot of taper to me also. The skirt will wear before the other areas will and may account for the large number.
 
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