Actually DU it wasn't aimed at anyone in particular...it's just something that I recalled reading and hearing about as I read thru this thread
I will say one (more ) thing...and that's that I doubt that I'll run a ringed engine quite as rich initially in future. I have wondered if I was running an engine to cool, and if that perhaps might have a detrimental effect?
Lots of food for thought in this here thread...[8D]
ORIGINAL: downunder
ORIGINAL: proptop
One thing not yet mentioned is...do you really need to heat treat, heat cycle the ring to "temper" it as one of our local "experts" says?
I suspect this is aimed at me because I've mentioned it a couple of times before in similar threads. I also mentioned in the other threads that I adapted some information I found on the running in of diesel engines to a ringed engine because similar materials are used, steel liners and cast iron pistons/rings. It made sense to me so I figured it was worthwhile passing on. If nothing else, I learned a few things about cast iron. All I'll suggest is to have a read through
http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/dieselco...ut_diesels.htm and make up your own minds.